The AV Valve Controls the Amount of Blood Entering the Atrium

question 179

True/False

The AV valve controls the amount of blood entering the atrium from the venous system.

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Definitions:

Blood cells

Cells that circulate in the bloodstream, comprising red blood cells (erythrocytes), white blood cells (leukocytes), and platelets (thrombocytes).

Hemoglobin

A protein in red blood cells responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body.

Venipuncture

is the process of puncturing a vein with a needle to draw blood for testing, to give medication, or to start an intravenous line.

Femoral vein

A major blood vessel in the thigh and leg that returns oxygen-depleted blood back to the heart.