Question 74

(Multiple Choice)

Which of the following is not true regarding the right atrioventricular valve?


A) It has 3 cusps.
B) It is also called the tricuspid valve.
C) It prevents backflow of blood from the right ventricle into the right atrium.
D) The valve closes when the right atrium contracts.
E) The cusps provide one-way flow of blood.

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