What are the valves in the right side of the heart called? What are the importance of these valves
Four valves control the flow of blood from the atria to the ventricles and from the ventricles into the two large arteries connected to the heart. 1  The tricuspid (tri-CUSS-pid) valve is in the right side of the heart, between the right atrium and the right ventricle.
The valves keep blood moving through the heart in the right direction. The mitral valve and tricuspid valve are located between the between the atria (upper heart chambers) and the ventricles (lower heart chambers).