Question

State whether the following statements are true or false.

(xiii) Tricuspid valve prevents the reverse flow of blood from the right ventricle into the right auricle.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

Valves in the heart:

1. The muscular flaps or structures that make the flow of blood unidirectional are known as valves.
2. The human heart has four valves namely - the tricuspid valve, pulmonary semilunar valve, mitral valve, and aortic valve.

Tricuspid valve:

1. The tricuspid valve is present between the right atrium and the right ventricle.
2. This valve prevents the backflow of blood from the right ventricle into the right auricle during the ventricular contraction.

The given statement is true.