A Heart Valve Opens and Closes Due to

question 34

Multiple Choice

A heart valve opens and closes due to

• A) being pulled by the heart muscle
• B) pressure differences on the valve's two sides
• C) Na⁺ and K⁺ fluxes during ventricular depolarization
• D) turbulent flow in the atria and ventricles
• E) none of these

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