The heart valves

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


Answer: A

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