valve coverage

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valve coverage: 1. Complete coverage Two contiguous valves with the rear edge of one covering the whole front edge of the one posterior to it.

2. Partial coverage A small part of the front edge of the next valve that is overlapped.

3. Jugal coverage With only the apical part of a valve overlapping the next one.