8. Identify the two semilunar valves, each of which has three cusps:
• Pulmonary semilunar valve at the base of the pulmonary trunk
• Aortic semilunar valve at the base of the aorta
• What is the main function of the semilunar valves? During the cardiac cycle, when
are the semilunar valves open? When are they closed? Include in your answer how
this relates to ventricular systole and diastole.
9. Identify these ventricular structures:
• The thick muscular wall of the left ventricle and the thinner wall of the right
ventricle.
• The chordae tendineae: cords of tissue which attach the AV valves to the ventricular
walls.
• What function do you think these structures would serve?
• The papillary muscles at the base of the chordae tendineae.
• The trabeculae carneae, muscular ridges on the inner walls.
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