Valves of the Heart

Question 0

What do the atrioventricular valves have attached to them?

Answer 0

Chordae tendinae which is attached to the papillary muscles in the ventricle

Question 1

What are the atrioventricular valves and what do they separate?

Answer 1

The bicuspid valve between the left atrium and left ventricle and the tricuspid valve between the right atrium and right ventricle

Question 2

What are the semilunar valves?

Answer 2

Upside down parachutes that catch blood to minimise backflow with little opening to catch the blood and transport it elsewhere