Heart Valves

A flap of tissue that prevents blood from flowing backward

• Aorta
• Atrium
• Septum
• Valve

These structures carry blood away from the heart.

• Blood cells
• Veins
• Capillaries
• Arteries

The valves between the atria and ventricles are known as the ________ valves.

• atrioventricular
• aortic
• semilunar
• pulmonary

The only artery in humans that carries deoxygenated blood is the:

• Pulmonary artery

• Renal artery

• Aorta

• Carotid artery

Where pressure is the highest

• arteries closest to the heart
• veins closest to the heart
• capillaries
• venules

How many valves are there in the heart?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

The AV valve on the right side is called the

• tricuspid valve

• bicuspid valve

• pulmonary valve

• aortic valve

The valve that regulates blood to the lungs is called

• aortic

• tricuspid

• bicuspid

• pulmonary

Which one of these valves is a semilunar valve?

• tricuspid

• bicuspid

• aortic

• atrium

Which of these valves is on the left side of the heart?

• tricuspid

• atrium

• bicuspid

• ventricle