Why bicuspid valve is known as mitral valve?

Answer 1

"Bi" is the prefix for 2, in Latin, whereas "tri" is the prefix for 3, in Latin. Therefore, a valve with 2 cusps would be named a bicuspid valve, in medical terminology (which traditionally uses a good deal of ancient Greek and Latin roots).

Answer 2

If you go to http://kidshealth.org/kid/cancer_center/HTBW/heart.html# then read the short article then most of your answers will be answered on the heart.

The human heart has four valves: -1. The Bicuspid/Mitral valve2. Pulmonary valve3. Tricuspid valve and the4. Aortic valve.

Answer 3

The tricuspid valve is on the right side of the heart and the bicuspid heart valve is on the left side. They both divide the atria from their respective ventricles, also called atrioventricular valves.

Answer 4

The valves serve to keep blood flowing in only one direction.

Answer 5

The heart's bicuspid valve, also called the mitral valve, has two flaps (or cusps, or prominences) that look a little like the two sections of a bishop's miter.

Answer 6

The function of the Bicuspid valve is to prevent backflow of blood

Answer 7

because the orientation of 2 cusps looks like bishop`s miter or head band or turban.

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Answer 8

Because it has two valves (Bi) and the Tricuspid has three.