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The bicuspid valve is the valve between the atrium and ventricle on the left side of the heart. It ensures that blood flows in the correct direction - when the ventricle contracts, it prevents the blood from flowing backwards into the atrium.

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the biscuspid valve works as a trap door opening when the oxygented blood needs to pass to the left ventricle

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Why human heart does not has bicuspid valve instead of tricuspid valve?

The human heart has both Tricuspid and a Bicuspid Valve. The Bicuspid Valve is more commonly know as the Aortic Valve. All that bicuspid means is that there are only 2 leaflets in the valve instead of the normal three leaflets that would be found in the tricuspid valve or the mitral valve.


Blood flow from the mitral valve to the bicuspid valve?

The mitral and bicuspid valves are the same thing.


What happens when the ventricular walls contracts?

The bicuspid valve opens and the tricuspid valve closes.


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Atrioventricular valve in the left ventricle called the bicuspid valve?

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What valve separates the the left atrium and the left ventricle?

bicuspid Bicuspid


What is another word for mitral valve?

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What is the other name for the bicuspid valve?

Mitral valve


What AV valve has two flaps?

the bicuspid valve.


What are the types of frogs valve?

tricuspid valve,bicuspid valve and pulmonary valve


Why bicuspid valves known as mitral valves?

the mitral valve is the given name for it, while the bicuspid valve is the technical name for it.


What is the Mitro valve in the heart is called?

I believe you are referring to the "mitral" valve. It is also known as the bicuspid valve. It is the valve between the left atrium and left ventricle.