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Bicuspid valve

Bicuspid valve --> mitral valve

(Science: anatomy, cardiology) The heart valve that divides the left atrium and left ventricle. During left atrial contraction, the mitral valve opens to allow blood to flow into the left ventricle. Upon closure, the mitral valve prohibits the regurgitation of blood back into the left atrium. The mitral valve is the only heart valve that has only 2 valve cusps (all others have 3).


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the main valves r present between the atria & the ventricles the one between the right atria & ... is the tricuspid valve & the one between the left atria & left ventricle is the bicuspid valve actually the valves look like they have leaflets thats y they are called ----cuspid ...

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by vinaya
Wed Oct 05, 2005 11:30 am
 
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