The mitral valve is normally closed ________.
A) when the ventricle is in diastole
B) when the ventricle is in systole
C) when the atrium is contracting
D) by the movement of blood from the atrium to the ventricle
E) when the ventricle is relaxed

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The mitral valve, located between the left atrium and left ventricle, closes during ventricular systole to prevent the backflow of blood into the left atrium as the ventricle contracts and pumps blood into the aorta.

The Mitral Valve Is Normally Closed ________