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The valve present between the left atrium and left ventricle is called


A

Bicuspid valve

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B

Tricuspid valve

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C

Semilunar valve

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D

Atrial valve

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Solution

The correct option is A

Bicuspid valve


Correct option: A.

Explanation for correct option:

  1. The valve that is present between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart is called the bicuspid or mitral valve.
  2. It consists of two cusps or flaps that prevent the backflow of oxygenated blood from the left ventricle to the left atrium.

Explanation for incorrect options:

Option B:

  1. Tricuspid valve consists of three cusps or flaps and is present between the right atrium and right ventricle.

Option C:

  1. Semilunar valves are pocket-like structures that comprise pulmonary and aortic valves and are present in the pulmonary artery and aorta of the heart.

Option D:

  1. The atrial valve consists of two valves i.e the mitral or bicuspid valve and tricuspid valve which is present in between the atria and ventricles of the left and right side of the heart.

Hence, the correct option is A.


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