The tricuspid valve
A) is the location of the pacemaker cells of a normal heart.
B) prevents blood flow from the right ventricle to the right atrium.
C) prevents blood flow from the left ventricle to the left atrium.
D) prevents blood flow from the pulmonary artery to the right ventricle.
E) prevents blood flow from the aorta to the left ventricle.

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The tricuspid valve is located between the right atrium and right ventricle and prevents backflow of blood from the right ventricle to the right atrium. It has nothing to do with pacemaker cells, left ventricle, pulmonary artery, or aorta.

The Tricuspid Valve