What are the valves in the right side of the heart called? What are the importance of these valves
Four valves control the flow of blood from the atria to the ventricles and from the ventricles into the two large arteries connected to the heart. 1  The tricuspid (tri-CUSS-pid) valve is in the right side of the heart, between the right atrium and the right ventricle. Heart Valves. Four valves control the flow of blood from the atria to the ventricles and from the ventricles into the two large arteries connected to the heart. 1  The tricuspid (tri-CUSS-pid) valve is in the right side of the heart, between the right atrium and the right ventricle. The valves keep blood moving through the heart in the right direction. The mitral valve and tricuspid valve are located between the between the atria (upper heart chambers) and the ventricles (lower heart chambers). The ventricles are the chambers of the heart that pump the blood out of the heart. The valves of the heart are located within the chambers of the heart and are critical to the proper flow of blood through the heart. All of the valves, when functioning normally, act as one-way valves, allowing blood to flow either from one chamber to another, or allowing blood to flow out of the heart, in only one direction. The valves control the flow of blood through the heart by opening and closing during the contractions of the heart. The heart has four valves-one for each chamber of the heart. The valves keep blood moving through the heart in the right direction. The mitral valve and tricuspid valve are located between the between the atria (upper heart chambers) and the ventricles (lower heart chambers). The valves prevent the backward flow of blood. These valves are actual flaps that are located on each end of the two ventricles (lower chambers of the heart). They act as one-way inlets of blood on one side of a ventricle and one-way outlets of blood on the other side of a ventricle. As the left ventricle contracts, the mitral valve closes and the aortic valve opens. The closure of the mitral valve prevents blood from backing into the left atrium and the opening of the aortic valve allows the blood to flow into the aorta and flow throughout the body. Aortic Valve. Aortic Valve: The aortic valve separates the left ventricle from the aorta. As the ventricles contract, it opens to allow the oxygenated blood collected in the left ventricle to flow throughout the body. It closes as the ventricles relax, preventing blood from returning to the heart. The following is a step-by-step illustration of how the valves function normally in the left ventricle: 1  After the left ventricle contracts, the aortic valve closes and the mitral valve opens, to allow blood to flow from the left atrium into the left ventricle.
Tricuspid valve is the right valve of heart. The valves keep blood moving through the heart in the right direction.