alleryStart learning →The valves lying between the atria and the ventricles are known generically as what?
AAtrioventricular valves
BThe semilunar valves
CThe sigmoid valves
DThe venous valves
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Atrioventricular valves
1. Heart valves enforce one-way flow of blood.
2. The valves between the atria and ventricles are known generically as atrioventricular valves.
3. The tricuspid and mitral valves are the two members of this group.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology (CC BY 4.0), Ch 19 "The Cardiovascular System: The Heart", section 19.1 Heart Anatomy_
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