GROSS ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -From there, blood is forced through the mitral valve into the left ventricle. This is the muscular pump that sends blood out to the rest of the body. When the left ventricle contracts, it forces blood through the aortic semilunar valve and into the aorta.

Detailed explanation-2: -The left ventricle (LV) pumps the oxygen-rich blood through the aortic valve (AoV) into the aorta (Ao), the main artery that takes oxygen-rich blood out to the rest of the body.

Detailed explanation-3: -The aortic valve is one of four heart valves and is the final one encountered by oxygenated blood as it leaves the heart. It is also called aortic semilunar due to its semilunar shape. It is between the left ventricle and the aorta to ensure that oxygen-rich blood does not flow back into the left ventricle.

Detailed explanation-4: -The right side of your heart takes in blood from your body and pumps it to your lungs. Your lungs restore blood with oxygen and send it back to the left side of your heart. Your aortic valve opens so that blood can flow from the left side of your heart to your aorta.

Detailed explanation-5: -The aortic and pulmonary valves, are located between the ventricles and the arteries that emerge from the heart. These valves are also known as the semilunar valves.