MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

CARDIOLOGY

MITRAL STENOSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
what is the function of pulmonic valve?
A
closes to hold the blood before getting pumped
B
opens to allow blood to be pumped from the heart to the lungs where it will receive oxygen
C
closes off the lower left chamber or right ventricle
D
opens the lower right chamber and left ventricle
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pulmonary valve: This valve also has three leaflets. They allow blood to pump from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery. This artery leads to the lungs, where blood picks up oxygen. The pulmonary valve prevents blood from going backward from the pulmonary artery to the right ventricle.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pulmonary Valve (or Pulmonic Valve) Opens to allow blood to be pumped from the right ventricle to the lungs (through the pulmonary artery) where it will receive oxygen.

Detailed explanation-3: -Your pulmonary valve closes when your heart relaxes (diastole) and opens when your heart contracts (systole), managing blood flow from your right ventricle to your pulmonary trunk.

Detailed explanation-4: -When the left ventricle contracts, the right ventricle also contracts. This causes the pulmonary valve to open and the tricuspid valve to close. Blood flows out from the right ventricle to the lungs before it is returned to the left atrium as fresh, oxygenated blood.

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