Assertion: mitral valve | /r/CapableOf | prevent a backflow of blood
Facets:
value: to the atria
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Once the left ventricle is full, but before it contracts, the bicuspid or mitral valve closes to prevent a backflow of blood.
text: Both Mitral Valve and Tricuspid Valve prevent the backflow of blood to the atria.
text: It also prevents the back flow of blood as it is pumped from the right atrium to the right ventricle.
text: When ventricular contraction begins, the tricuspid valve closes and the papillary muscles tense to prevent a backflow of blood to the right atrium.
text: Both Mitral Valve and Tricuspid Valve prevent the backflow of blood to the atria.