The valve that prevents backflow of blood from the right ventricle to the right atrium is the:
A)mitral valve
B)aortic semilunar valve
C)tricuspid valve
D)pulmonary semilunar valve

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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 during ventricular contraction. The mitral valve is located between the left atrium and left ventricle, the aortic semilunar valve prevents backflow of blood from the aorta to the left ventricle, and the pulmonary semilunar valve prevents backflow of blood from the pulmonary artery to the right ventricle.

The Valve That Prevents Backflow of Blood from the Right