MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -As your heart pumps blood, four valves open and close to make sure blood flows in the correct direction. As they open and close, they make two sounds that create the sound of a heartbeat. The four valves are the aortic valve, mitral valve, pulmonary valve and tricuspid valve .

Detailed explanation-2: -The heart has four heart valves – the aortic, mitral, pulmonary and tricuspid valves. All four valves open and close to help move blood from one area to another.

Detailed explanation-3: -Blood passes through a valve before leaving each chamber of the heart. The valves prevent the backward flow of blood. Valves are actually flaps (leaflets) that act as one-way inlets for blood coming into a ventricle and one-way outlets for blood leaving a ventricle.

Detailed explanation-4: -Your valves ensure that blood flows only in one direction. These valves are: Aortic valve connects your left ventricle and aorta (large artery that carries blood throughout your body). Mitral valve connects your left atrium and left ventricle.