Differentiate between tricuspid and bicuspid valves.

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Tricuspid valve
‘Tricuspid valve’ is an aortic valve that is located between the right atrium and the right ventricle of the heart. It has three flaps.
Bicuspid valve
‘Bicuspid valve’ is an aortic valve located between the left atrium and the left ventricle of the heart. It has two flaps
Tricuspid valve
Bicuspid valve
1. It is located between the right atrium and the right ventricle of the heart.
1. It is located between the left atrium and the left ventricle of the heart.
2. It is part of the right atrioventricular valve.
2. It is part of the left atrioventricular valve.
3. It has three flaps or cusps.
3. It has two flaps or cusps.
4. Prevent backward flow of blood from the right ventricle to the right atrium.
4. Prevents blood from flowing backward from the left ventricle to the left atrium.
5. Deoxygenated blood flows through the tricuspid valve.
5. Oxygenated blood flows through the bicuspid valve.

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Tricuspid valve	Bicuspid valve
1. It is located between the right atrium and the right ventricle of the heart.	1. It is located between the left atrium and the left ventricle of the heart.
2. It is part of the right atrioventricular valve.	2. It is part of the left atrioventricular valve.
3. It has three flaps or cusps.	3. It has two flaps or cusps.
4. Prevent backward flow of blood from the right ventricle to the right atrium.	4. Prevents blood from flowing backward from the left ventricle to the left atrium.
5. Deoxygenated blood flows through the tricuspid valve.	5. Oxygenated blood flows through the bicuspid valve.