2006-10-07 04:40:06 · 6 answers · asked by Danielle C 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
Bicuspid (Mitral valve) and tricuspid valves. You also have the Pulmonary Valve and the Aortic Valve
2006-10-07 04:42:06 · answer #1 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Heart flaps are called valves. They function as a block to keep blood going forward while it is being pumped. Each side of the heart has two valves, for a total of 4 valves.
Here are two sites to read up on the subject.
http://www.guidant.com/condition/heart/heart_valves.shtml
http://wo-pub2.med.cornell.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/PublicA.woa/4/wa/viewServiceSubHeading?servicesID=655&website=nyp+heart&contentID=7882&wosid=Er6Cria9YPllRxRISgQrX0&source=Y
2006-10-07 04:44:51 · answer #2 · answered by kishoti 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depending what you are calling a flap.
Atrial flap
or if you are talking about the valves in the heart, tricuspid calve, pulmaonary valve, aortic valve.
2006-10-07 04:49:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
if u mean the valves:
the left sided valves:
the mitral valve between the the atrium & ventricle
the aortic valve at the begening of the aorta
the right sided valves:
the tricuspid valve between the atrium & ventricle
the pulmonary valve at the begening of the pulmonary artery
2006-10-07 07:36:23 · answer #4 · answered by white skull 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are two heart valves - the aortic valve and the mitral valve. Each have little flaps.
2006-10-07 04:42:47 · answer #5 · answered by petlover 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Do you mean valve? that controls flow of blood in heart?
2006-10-07 04:41:56 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋