Valves are found between the atria and the ventricles and at the exits of the ventricles. What is the function of these valves?
They control the rate at which the muscle of the heart contracts
They keep oxygenated and deoxygenated blood from mixing together
They increase the pressure of the blood as it leaves the ventricles
They stop blood from flowing backwards through the heart
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