APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

CHEST AND CARDIOVASCULAR

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What valve is located between the left ventricle and left atrium?
A
Pulmonary semilunar
B
Tricuspid
C
Aortic semilunar
D
Bicuspid (mitral)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The pulmonary valve is located between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery. Mitral valve. This valve is located between the left atrium and the left ventricle.

Detailed explanation-2: -The mitral valve is also called the bicuspid valve and the left atrioventricular valve. As the name bicuspid valve may suggest, the mitral valve is considered to have two primary leaflets: the anterior and posterior leaflets.

Detailed explanation-3: -Normally, the mitral valve is the only bicuspid valve and this is situated between the heart’s left atrium and left ventricle. Heart valves play a crucial role in ensuring the unidirectional flow of blood from the atrium to the ventricles, or from the ventricle to the aorta or pulmonary trunk.

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