a) What is the function of the atrioventricular valves? b) When the ventricles are contracting, are the arterioventricular valves open or closed? c) Explain why the muscle walls of the atria are thinner than the walls of the ventricles.
a) To prevent backflow of blood from the ventricles into the atria.b) Closedc) The atria only have to pump blood into the ventricles, where as the ventricles have to pump blood at a high pressure all the way around the body/lungs.
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