The pulmonary valve prevents the backflow of blood into the right ventricle after it has been pumped into the pulmonary artery, ensuring that deoxygenated blood reaches the lungs for oxygenation.

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The Pulmonary Valve

Question 4

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The pulmonary valve:

A) prevents the flow of blood back into the right ventricle and opens to allow deoxygenated blood to flow through the pulmonary artery into the lungs
B) opens to allow blood to exit the left ventricle and flow into the aorta when the pressure in the left ventricle rises above the pressure in the aorta
C) stops the backflow of blood between the right atrium and right ventricle
D) allows blood to flow from the left atrium into the left ventricle

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