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There are two factors that prevent flow of blood fronm arteries to ventricles 1. presence of semi-lunar valve at the base of pulmonary arch and systemic arch 2. The pressure difference b/w ventricles and artries. The pressure in ventricles is lower than that of arteries and according to Equation of contunity fluid never flows from higher pressure to lower pressure

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What is the structure that prevents blood from flowing back into the atria when the ventricles contract?

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What part of the blood is atria and ventricles?

The Atria and Ventricles are parts of the heart not the blood. The Atria is the upper chambers of the heart and the Ventricles are the lower chambers of the heart.


Blood in the pulmonary artery and aorta is prevented from flowing back into the ventricles when they relax by the action of the?

semilunar


What does the atrioventricular valve do?

The atrioventricular valves are two heart valves that allow for the transportation of blood from the atria to the ventricles of the heart. Its function is to prevent the return of blood to the atrium.


What are artrioventricles?

Atrioventricular valves ar the valves in the heart that lie between the atria and the ventricles. These valves stop the the blood from flowing back (in the wtong direction) from the ventricles into the atria. There are two atrioventricular valves, on the right is the Tricuspis and on the left is the Bicuspid or Mitral valve.


What does atria pump blood to the body or the lungs?

the atria only pump blood to the ventricles


Does atria pump blood to the body or lungs?

the atria pump blood only to the ventricles.


Are valves located between the atria and the ventricles?

Yes, atrioventricular valves are located between the atria and the ventricles in the heart. These valves prevent blood from flowing back into the atria when the ventricles contract. The two main atrioventricular valves are the tricuspid valve on the right side and the mitral valve on the left side.


When the atria contract the blood is forced into the?

The blood is squeezed into the ventricles.


What carry blood to the atria?

Veins carry blood to the atria. In contrast, arteries carry blood away from the ventricles.


What is the function of the AV valves?

The atrioventricular valves are responsible for preventing blood from flowing back into the atria at the moment the ventricles contract. These valves are situated at the point where the ventricles and atria meet. Atrioventricular valves are two in number; the mitral valve and tricuspid valve.


How would you say the structural difference reflects the relative functions of the two heart chambers?

Assuming you mean the atria and ventricles by "the two heart chambers", the fact that in all species the atria are smaller than the ventricles reflects the fact that the atria receive blood from either the body or the lungs and then pump it into the larger and much stronger ventricles. One-way valves between the atria and ventricles prevent backflow of blood from the ventricles to the atria. The ventricles then pump the blood received from the atria to either the oxygenating organ (i.e. gills or lungs) or the body. The much thicker walls of the ventricles reflect the fact that much greater force is needed to pump the blood throughout the body or to the lungs than is needed to pump the blood from the atria to the ventricles.