5 Questions
What is the function of heart valves?
Act as one-way inlets and outlets for blood
What are heart valves composed of?
Connective tissue and endocardium
How many leaflets (cusps) do valves typically incorporate?
Two or three
Where are atrioventricular valves located?
Between atria and ventricle from both sides of the heart
What produces the first heart sound (lub)?
Closing of the atrioventricular valves during ventricular contraction
Learn about the structure and function of heart valves, which act as one-way inlets and outlets for blood within the heart. Discover how valves are composed of connective tissue and endocardium, with two or three leaflets surrounding the atrioventricular orifices and roots of great vessels.
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