Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · The heart

The heart — practice question

If the left atrioventricular valve in the heart fails to close fully, blood is forced back into the atrium during ventricular systole. What is the immediate effect of this backflow?

  • Ablood flowing from the heart carries less oxygen because less blood enters the lungs
  • Bdiastolic pressure in the left ventricle falls because less blood enters the pulmonary artery
  • Clower systolic pressure in the left atrium and less blood enters the pulmonary artery
  • Draised pressure in the left atrium and less blood enters the aorta

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