MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

CARDIOLOGY

MITRAL STENOSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Valves use ____ to regulate blood flow.
A
Flappy Bois
B
Cusps
C
Pressure
D
Lids
Explanation: 

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 pulmonary valve has three cusps: the anterior cusp (AC), the left cusp (LC), and the right cusp (RC). The tricuspid valve has three leaflets named the anterior (A), septal (S), and posterior (P). The pulmonary valve separates the right ventricular outflow tract of the right ventricle from the pulmonary trunk.

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