How do the heart valves assist in moving blood through the heart?

When your blood come back into the heart, it comes in through the right side. The first valve opens, allowing the blood to pass from the right atrium to the right ventricle, where it is then pumped to the lungs. The blood receives oxygen and brings it to the left atrium. Then, it passes through the other valve, to the ventricle, and out through the aorta. The valves allow blood to flow through the heart and are also the two sounds that your heart make. The lub-dub noise is the sound of the two important valves closing shut.