Which of the following is the purpose of valves in the venous circulatory system? A. Promoting movement of oxygenated blood toward the heart B. Facilitating stasis of blood in the veins C. Propelling blood through the vena cava D. Preventing backward flow of deoxygenated blood. Solution Answer: D. Preventing backward flow of deoxygenated blood. The main function of venous valves is one-way direction of blood. They have to assure the clear blood flow from the surface to the depth or from the peripheral tissue towards towards the heart..