Why does right side of heart has tricuspid valve and left side has bicuspid valve?
See this website for a diagram of the heart valves: http://texasheart.org/HIC/Anatomy/valves… Four types of valves regulate blood flow through your heart: 1) The tricuspid valve regulates blood flow between the right atrium and right ventricle. 2) The pulmonary valve controls blood flow from the right ventricle into the pulmonary arteries, which carry blood to your lungs to pick up oxygen. 3) The mitral (also called bicuspid) valve lets oxygen-rich blood from your lungs pass from the left atrium into the left ventricle. 4) The aortic valve opens the way for oxygen-rich blood to pass from the left ventricle into the aorta, your body’s largest artery, where it is delivered to the rest of your body. It is the LEFT side of the heart that is the strongest and works the hardest. Aside from the above mentioned functions, the only difference between the bicuspid and tricuspid is the number of “cusps” or sections. Bicuspi
