MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

CARDIOLOGY

MITRAL STENOSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is another name for mitral valve?
A
pulmonic valve
B
gate valve
C
tricuspid valve
D
bicuspid valve
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The mitral valve is also called the bicuspid valve and the left atrioventricular valve.

Detailed explanation-2: -A bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is an aortic valve that only has two leaflets, instead of three. The aortic valve regulates blood flow from the heart into the aorta. The aorta is the major blood vessel that brings oxygen-rich blood to the body.

Detailed explanation-3: -The right atrioventricular valve has three cusps, and is therefore called the tricuspid valve, while the left atrioventricular valve has two cusps, and is known as the bicuspid or mitral valve-mitral because it is said to resemble a bishops mitre.

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