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Kazeer [188]
3 years ago
13

What is the purpose of a valve in the heart?

Medicine
1 answer:
jeyben [28]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

There is a valve through which blood passes before leaving each chamber of the heart. The valves prevent the backward flow of blood. These valves are actual flaps that are located on each end of the two ventricles (lower chambers of the heart).

Explanation:

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