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Why are the semilunar valves called semilunar valves?
semilunar valves are called semilunar because they look like half a moon. If something is not full in biology it is called 'semi' and lunar means the moon. So basicaly its called that because the valve looks like a half moon.
What is the functions of the Semilunar valves?
the function of the semilunar valves are that they provied the lungs with glucose and oxygen
This heart chamber pumps blood through the aortic semilunar valve?
pulmonary semilunar valve
Damage to the semilunar valves on the left semilunar valve would interfere with blood flow to which vessel?
Damage to the left semilunar valve would interfere with blood flow to the aorta.
What two blood vessels contain semilunar valves?
Right at the very start of the aorta is the aortic valve and at the very start of the pulmonary artery is the pulmonart valve, each of which are semilunar. In the heart there are two semilunar valves that lad to blood vessels. The pulmonary semilunar valve leads to the pulmonary trunk, and the Aortic semilunar valve leads to the Aorta.
Blood leaves through the semilunar valve and goes into the?
Blood leaving the the right ventricle through the pulmonary semilunar valve moves toward the lungs. Blood leaving the left ventricle though the aortic semilunar valve moves toward every where but the lungs.
Valve preventing backflow into ventricles?
there r two valves: aortic semilunar valve and pulmonary semilunar valve
What semilunar valves regulate?
regulate the passage of blood from the ventricles into the pulmonary artery and the aorta
Why are the valves at the start of the aorta called semilunar valves?
Because there are crescent shaped, like half moons :)
Semilunar valves open at the end of?
Semilunar valves are located at the base of both the pulmonary trunk (pulmonary artery) and the aorta
What cause the semilunar valves to close?
what cause the aortic semilunar valve to close...greater pressure in the aorta than in the left ventricle
How do you auscultate the aortic semilunar valve?
The aortic semilunar valve is auscultated by placing a stethoscope next to the sternum in the second intercostal space.
