MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The bicuspid or mitral valve is the valve ____
A
between the right atrium and right ventricle
B
that opens from the right ventricle into the artery
C
that opens from the left ventricle into the artery
D
between the left atrium and left ventricle
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: -This valve is present between the left atrium and the left ventricle. The bicuspid valve is also called the mitral valve. The valve which is present between the right atrium and the right ventricle is called the tricuspid valve.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bicuspid valve is present between left auricle and left ventricle. It prevents the back flow of blood in the left chambers. It also separates left auricle and left ventricle from each other.

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