ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following lists the valves in the order through which the blood flows from the vena cava through the heart?
A
tricuspid, pulmonary, bicuspid, aortic
B
mitral, pulmonary, bicuspid, aortic
C
bicuspid, aortic, tricuspid, pulmonary
D
aortic semilunar, pulmonary, tricuspid, bicuspid
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -bicuspid, aortic semilunar, tricuspid, pulmonary semilunar.

Detailed explanation-2: -Both the superior vena cava and inferior vena cava empty blood into the right atrium. Blood flows through the tricuspid valve into the right ventricle. It then flows through the pulmonic valve into the pulmonary artery before being delivered to the lungs.

Detailed explanation-3: -The tricuspid valve separates the right atrium and right ventricle. The mitral valve separates the left atrium and left ventricle. The pulmonary valve separates the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery. The aortic valve separates the left ventricle and aorta.

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