AP BIOLOGY

LABORATORY REVIEW

PHYSIOLOGY OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The “lub Dub” sound your heart makes represents which of the following?
A
A clogged artery
B
contraction of the ventricles
C
Contraction of the atria
D
heart valves closing
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The first sound (the lub) happens when the mitral and tricuspid valves close. The next sound (the dub) happens when the aortic and pulmonary valves close after the blood has been squeezed out of the heart.

Detailed explanation-2: -Normal heart sounds come in pairs. The sounds are often described as a constant “lub-dub, lub-dub.” The first “lub-dub” is the sound of the mitral and tricuspid valves closing. The second “lub-dub” is the sound of the aortic and pulmonary valves closing soon after.

Detailed explanation-3: -The second heart sound (S2) represents closure of the semilunar (aortic and pulmonary) valves (point d). S2 is normally split because the aortic valve (A2) closes before the pulmonary valve (P2).

Detailed explanation-4: -"Lubb” is produced when the bicuspid and the tricuspid valves close shut, while the “dupp” sound is caused due to the closure of semilunar valves.

Detailed explanation-5: -The first sound LUB is produced when the atrioventricular valves i.e. tricuspid and bicuspid valves close at the start of ventricular systole. The second sound DUB is produced at the beginning of ventricular diastole when the pulmonary and aortic semilunar valves close.

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