Seafood is a staple in nearly every Chilean's diet. Shellfish such as loco (abalone), erizo (sea urchin) and piure (an unusual red invertebrate) join more widely known fish, including sardines, salmon, congrio (conger eel) and atÃºn (yellowfin tuna).
To work efficiently, pipes need a way of regulating how much fluid can pass through them; they also need a way of switching the flow off completely. That's the job that valves do: valves are like mechanical switches that can turn pipes on and off or raise or lower the amount of fluid flowing through them.
Valves of the Heart. The heart functions by pumping blood both to the lungs and to the systems of the body. To prevent blood from flowing backwards or âregurgitatingâ back into the heart, a system of one-way valves are present in the heart. The heart valves can be broken down into two types: atrioventricular and semilunar valves.