BIOS 255 Week 2 Assignment: Case Study – Heart
(BIOS 255 Week 2 Assignment)
- What are the four valves found in the heart and where are they located? Give all names of each valve.
- What is a mitral valve prolapse and what causes this in Marfan’s syndrome specifically?
- What happens to blood flow (specifically) with a mitral valve prolapse (where would the blood back up to and why)?
- If a person were to have a prolapse of the tricuspid valve, what specifically would happen to the flow of blood in that case?
- Do you think Janet will ever play basketball again? Why or why not?
