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where is the pulmonary valve located?
between the right atrium and the pulmonary artery
between the right ventricle and the aorta
between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery
between the left atrium and the pulmonary artery
between the left ventricle and the pulmonary artery
The pulmonary valve is part of the heart's structure. Blood flows from the right ventricle to the pulmonary artery. The pulmonary valve is located at this junction to prevent back - flow.
- The right atrium is connected to the right ventricle (by the tricuspid valve), not directly to the pulmonary artery.
- The left ventricle is connected to the aorta (by the aortic valve), not to the pulmonary artery.
- The left atrium is connected to the left ventricle (by the mitral valve), not to the pulmonary artery.
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Between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery