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Back flow of blood in the heart is prevented by one-way valves. The blood is pushed through by the force of contraction, the valves close, blood can't flow back. The valves are: Tricuspid = between the upper chamber (Right atrium) and the lower chamber (Right ventricle) Pulmonary semilunar = between the Right ventricle and the Pulmonary trunk Mitral (or bicuspid) = between the Left atrium and the Left ventricle Aortic semilunar= between the Left ventricle and the Aorta If the Mitral (or bicuspid) valve is weakened, the blood might seep back into the Left atrium (Mitral Valve Prolapse) but normally it does not. More info can be find on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart Hope it helps.
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What regulates the flow of blood to the heart?
veins are responsible for bringing blood back to the heart.
What is the flow of blood between the heart and lungs called?
The flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart is called the pulmonary circulation.The blood flowing from the heart to the lungs would be deoxygenated and blood flowing towards the heart from the lungs would be oxygenated.
What structures prvents the flow of blood back into the heart after the venricles contract?
Valves prevent the backflow of blood, in this case the semilunar valves stop blood flowing back into the heart.
Where do venous valves channel blood?
They prevent back flow and help to return blood to the heart.
What prevents the back flow of blood inside heart during contraction?
The valves in the veins
Flow of blood through the hears to the lungs?
The flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart is called pulmonary circulation.
What regulates the flow of blood to the heart?
veins are responsible for bringing blood back to the heart.
What ensures that the blood does not flow back into the heart?
Semilunar valves
What is the flow of blood from the stomach to the heart and back to the stomach?
it just goes back
What is the flow of blood between the heart and lungs called?
The flow of blood from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart is called the pulmonary circulation.The blood flowing from the heart to the lungs would be deoxygenated and blood flowing towards the heart from the lungs would be oxygenated.
Does deoxygenated blood flow?
the heart is a double pump The heart pumps deoxigenated blood from the body through the heart and then through the lungs the back to the heart.
What structures prvents the flow of blood back into the heart after the venricles contract?
Valves prevent the backflow of blood, in this case the semilunar valves stop blood flowing back into the heart.
Do valves in the veins keep sluggish blood?
If your asking if they slow the blood down... no, they open to allow blood to flow with the beating of the heart, but close to prevent back flow/flowing away from the heart
Where do venous valves channel blood?
They prevent back flow and help to return blood to the heart.
What is the flow of blood from the heart through the arteries and veins and back to the heart?
That's called the circulatory system.
What are the three paths of blood circulation?
The three main paths are the pulmonary path which moves from the heart to the lungs and back, the somatic path where blood flows to the tissues and back and the flow of blood to the muscle of the heart and back.
From the capillaries blood flows into?
From the capillaries, blood will flow into the veins and pump the un-oxygenated blood back to the heart.
