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Why is bicuspid valve called mitral valve?
Actually, I was curious about something. Why is the bicuspid valve in the heart called the mitral valve? Do you know why?
The bicuspid valve is called mitral valve because of its resemblance to a bishop's hat, which is called a miter. The two flaps of the valve look like the peaks of a bishop's hat, and that's where the name "mitral" comes from.