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What prevents blood from circulating backward in veins?

A.valves
B. capillaries
C. lungs
D. heart

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Answer:

A.Valves

Step-by-step explanation:

The pulmonary vein empties oxygen-rich blood from the lungs into the left atrium. As the atrium contracts, blood flows from your left atrium into your left ventricle through the open mitral valve. When the ventricle is full, the mitral valve shuts. This prevents blood from flowing backward into the atrium while the ventricle contracts.

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