CLINICAL MEDICINE

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Another name for the bicuspid
A
pulmonic semilunar
B
tricuspid
C
mitral
D
aortic semilunar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The mitral valve (/ˈmaɪtrəl/), also known as the bicuspid valve or left atrioventricular valve, is one of the four heart valves. It has two cusps or flaps and lies between the left atrium and the left ventricle of the heart.

Detailed explanation-2: -The mitral valve is also called the bicuspid valve and the left atrioventricular valve.

Detailed explanation-3: -The bicuspid valve is also called as the mitral valve. In humans, the bicuspid valve is one of four valves inside the heart. It permits blood to flow one way only, from the left atrium into the left ventricle.

Detailed explanation-4: -… opening is guarded by the mitral, or bicuspid, valve, so named because it consists of two flaps. The mitral valve is attached in the same manner as the tricuspid, but it is stronger and thicker because the left ventricle is by nature a more powerful pump working under high pressure.

Detailed explanation-5: -Bicuspid aortic valve is a heart problem present at birth. That means it is a congenital heart defect. The aortic valve is between the left lower heart chamber and the body’s main artery, called the aorta. Flaps of tissue on the valve open and close with each heartbeat.

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