What is the primary function of the AV and semilunar valves?
A)to control the speed at which blood enter and leaves the heart
B)to keep the right and left sides of the heart separated
C)to permit blood to flow forward while preventing it from flowing backward
D)The opening and closing of the valves creates the normal patterns of an EKG.
E)to coordinate the autorhythmic movements of the heart

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The primary function of the AV (atrioventricular) and semilunar valves is to ensure unidirectional blood flow through the heart by permitting blood to flow forward while preventing it from flowing backward.

What Is the Primary Function of the AV and Semilunar