ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The valve in the left side of the heart, between the left atrium and left ventricle is known as the
A
bicuspid
B
pulmonary semilunar
C
tricuspid
D
aortic semilunar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The valve that is present between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart is called the bicuspid or mitral valve. It consists of two cusps or flaps that prevent the backflow of oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the left atrium.

Detailed explanation-2: -mitral valve: located between the left atrium and the left ventricle. aortic valve: located between the left ventricle and the aorta.

Detailed explanation-3: -When this happens, the condition is called aortic valve stenosis. The heart has to work harder to pump blood into the body’s main artery, called the aorta. Bicuspid aortic valve is a heart problem present at birth. That means it is a congenital heart defect.

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