The heart valves

A.  stabilize and hold the arteries leaving the heart.
B.  permit the passage of blood in one direction.
C.  separate the right and left sides of the heart.
D.  are only used in the fetal heart.
E.  direct the conduction impulse through the heart muscle.


B

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