When the ventricular walls contract A.  the mitral valve opens, and the tricuspid valve closes. B. the tricuspid valve opens, and the mitral valve closes. C. the mitral and tricuspid valves close. D. the mitral and tricuspid valves open.

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  • When the ventricular walls contract
    A.  the mitral valve opens, and the tricuspid valve closes.
    B. the tricuspid valve opens, and the mitral valve closes.
    C. the mitral and tricuspid valves close.
    D. the mitral and tricuspid valves open.
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Ventricles are the two lower chambers of the heart, located below the atria. The heart has four chambers, with two atria at the top and two ventricles at the bottom. The right ventricle is responsible for pumping deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs to be oxygenated, while the left ventricle pumps oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body.

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