MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

CARDIOLOGY

MITRAL REGURGITATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True or false:The mitral valve carries not oxygen rich blood.
A
False
B
True
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The mitral valve lets oxygen-rich blood from your lungs pass from the left atrium into the left ventricle. The aortic valve opens the way for oxygen-rich blood to pass from the left ventricle into the aorta, your body’s largest artery.

Detailed explanation-2: -The aorta carries oxygen-rich blood to the body from the left ventricle.

Detailed explanation-3: -Most arteries carry oxygenated blood, and most veins carry deoxygenated blood; the pulmonary arteries and veins are the exceptions to this rule.

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