MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY

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

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The third name is the bicuspid valve because the valve has two cusps. There are a number of ways to remember that the bicuspid valve is on the left hand side. First, you learn to ride a tricycle (tricuspid valve) before you ride a bicycle (bicuspid valve).

Detailed explanation-3: -mitral valve: located between the left atrium and the left ventricle.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bicuspid teeth have two cusps, or points-“bi” meaning two, and “cusps” referring to the points on the crown of the tooth.

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