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Does the left side of the heart have more valves?
No. There are two "valves" on each side.
What are thae names of the heart valves found on the left side of the heart?
These are called the ventricles
What is Left heart failure?
it means the left side of your heart not working properly. the valves are bad or the muscle is weak.
Why does rheumatic heart disease only affect the left side of the heart?
Rheumatic heart disease only affects the left side of the heart because the valves that are damaged by Rheumatic fever are on the left side of the heart. A physician would be the best person to answer this question.
Is the bicuspid and aortic semilunar valves on the righs side of the heart?
No, the bicuspid valve is on the left side of the heart between the left atrium and left ventricle, while the aortic semilunar valve is also on the left side, at the exit of the left ventricle into the aorta.
Valves separating atria and ventricles are together called what?
The valves separating the atria and ventricles are collectively referred to as atrioventricular valves. These include the tricuspid valve on the right side of the heart and the mitral valve on the left side.
The heart valves are arranged with the?
valves in the heart are at the opening of the right and left auricle,poening of the right and left venticle and the closing of the right and left ventricle
What occurs when the AV valves are closed and the semilunar valves are open?
Blood is ejected from the ventricles into the major blood vessels that are connected to the heart: the aorta on the left side and the pulmonary trunk on the right side
What are the 'doors' that blood flowing backwards in the atria called?
Atrioventricular valves. The one on the right side of the heart is the tricuspid and the one on the left side of the heart is the bicuspid or mitral valve.
Why are the two valves on the left side of the heart where there is high pressure?
It depends on the viewpoint of the observer ! Looking at the heart as if you're standing in front of the patient - the left ventricle and left atrium are on the right of the heart. If you're looking at the heart as if you're standing behind the patient - the chambers are correctly placed.
Another name for the bicuspid heart valve?
There are two Atrioventricular Valves in the heart. The first one, on the right side of the heart, is called the Tricuspid Valve (it has three 'flaps'). On the left side, the Atrioventricular Valve is called the Bicuspid or Mitral Valve (it has two 'flaps')
What two valves open for a red blood cell to enter the heart?
The Tricuspid Valve (Right side) and the Bicuspid valve (left side) open to let blood flow to the heart.
