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What is the purpose of valves in blood vessels?

Valves are primarily found in veins. They are important because when blood is returning to the heart from places like the feet, they are moving against gravity. In order to prevent the blood from falling down to the feet as it rises back to the heart, valves are in place in order to prevent the blood from flowing backward.


Why are there four valves in the heart?

2 of these valves (one on each side) stop blood from flowing back into the atria chambers of the heart when the heart is contracting and expelling blood. The other two are there to stop blood flowing out of the ventricles when the heart is filling up with blood. One stops blood flowing through the aorta to supply the body and the other stops it flowing through the pulmonary artery to the lungs.


Why do people go pale if they are having a heart attack?

because there blood stops flowing


Why must you have a heart?

The heart pumps blood around your body. Without blood, your body parts cannot get the fuel they need - oxygen and food. The heart has to keep pumping so that all of your body is supplied with fuel. If your heart stops pumping, your blood stops flowing and you will die as your body parts run out of nutrients and oxygen.


What is the wall that stops the blood from flowing back to the Heat?

The heart has one-way valves that prevent blood from flowing back into the atria when the ventricles contract. These valves ensure that blood only moves in one direction through the heart, maintaining the proper circulation of blood throughout the body.


What is the vavle that stops blood from flowing back into the right atrium?

The valve that stops blood from flowing back into the right atrium is the tricuspid valve. It is located between the right atrium and right ventricle and ensures that blood flows in one direction, from the atrium to the ventricle.


Does blood keeps the heart pumping?

not entirely, if the blood flow stops,so does the heart, but the heart is mainly used to keep the blood flowing so it can get to different parts of the body. Electricity can keep a heart pumping if the correct amount of flow is being produced so blood can be replaced for the heart but cannot sustain a human body.


Why does heart stops?

The heart stops because there is no blood pummping through your veins


What to do if blood stops flowing?

Seek emergency medical help, STAT.


Valves inside the veins prevent blood from flowing where?

Heart valves help prevent blood from flowing backwards through the chambers of the heart. They open only one way to allow blood to flow through to the next chamber, and close against flow of blood from the other directon.


What does the heart do when you have a heart attack?

The heart stops pumping blood threw it


Describe the position and role of the valves in the heart?

There are 4 valves in the heart. The first valve though which the blood passes is the tricuspid which is one of the atrioventriculars (between a ventricle and an atrium) and stops backflow of blood from the right ventricle tothe right atrium. The next valve is the pulmonary valve, one of the semilunars, which stops backflow form the pulmonary artery to the right ventricle. The third valve is the mitral or bicuspid which (the other atrioventricular) which stops backflow from the left ventricle to the left atrium. The last valve is the aortic valve (the other semilunar) which stops backflow from the aorta to the left ventricel.