Question

Read the following statements and select the correct option.
A. Damage to chordae tending of semilunar valves in aorta causes back flow of blood in left ventricle.
B. Closure of atrio-ventricular valves during ventricular systole generates first heart sound

• A. Both statements are correct
• B. Only statement B is correct
• C. Only statement A is correct
• D. Both statements are incorrect.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both statements are correct

The semilunar valves are present inbetween the aorta and the left ventricle (aortic semilunar valve) and between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery (pulmonary semilunar valve). The aortic semilunar valve functions to pevent backflow of blood into the ventricle. Damage to chordae tendinae of the aortic semilunar valve will therefore cause backflow of blood to the left ventricle. The first heart sound is produced by the closure of the mitral and the tricuspid valve, that are the atrioventricular valves.

So, the correct option is 'Both statements are correct'.