MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

CARDIOLOGY

MITRAL STENOSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What keeps the blood from flowing back into the right ventricle?
A
When the tricuspid valve snaps shut.
B
When the pulmonary valve snaps shut.
C
When the bicuspid valve snaps shut.
D
When the pulmonic valve snaps shut.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Tricuspid valve : This valve has three leaflets. They allow blood to flow from the right atrium to the right ventricle. They also prevent blood from flowing backward from the right ventricle to the right atrium.

Detailed explanation-2: -The right ventricle (RV) pumps oxygen-poor blood through the pulmonary valve (PV) into the main pulmonary artery (MPA). From there, the blood flows through the right and left pulmonary arteries into the lungs.

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