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The bicuspid valve is one the heart valves that stops blod flowingthe the wrong direcion. This particular valve is betwee the left atrium and left ventricle, stopping back flow FM the ventricle to the atrium. It is called bicuspid because it is made of two epithelial folds or leaflets that flap up when the ventricles contract blocking the backflow. It is also called th mitral vlave as when the flaps are pushed ogether it looks like the popes hat.
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2 other names for the bicuspid valve?
left atrioventricular valve and left mitral valve
The bicuspid valve is located between what two chambers of the heart?
The bicuspid valve is located between the left atrium and the left ventricle. It is also called the mitral valve or left atrioventricular valve.
What valve sound heard at base of the heart?
The mitral, or bicuspid valve
What semilunar valve sees oxygenated blood?
bicuspid
Why is the left atrioventricular valve called the bicuspid?
the left atrioventricular valve is also called bicuspid valve as it consist of two muscular flab or leaflets that prevents the backward flow of blood from the left ventricle to the left atrium.
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.
2 other names for the bicuspid valve?
left atrioventricular valve and left mitral valve
Atrioventricular valve in the left ventricle called the bicuspid valve?
The atrioventricular valve on the left side of the heart is the bicuspid or mitral valve. The AV valve on the right is the tricuspid.
What valve separates the the left atrium and the left ventricle?
bicuspid Bicuspid
What is the other name for the bicuspid valve?
Mitral valve
What AV valve has two flaps?
the bicuspid valve.
What is another word for mitral valve?
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.
