Select the Correct Statement About the Heart Valves

question 34

Multiple Choice

Select the correct statement about the heart valves.

• A) The mitral valve separates the right atrium from the right ventricle.
• B) The AV valves are supported by chordae tendineae so that regurgitation of blood into the atria during ventricular contraction does not occur.
• C) The tricuspid valve divides the left atrium from the left ventricle.
• D) Aortic and pulmonary valves control the flow of blood into the heart.

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