MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Both atria fill at the same time and both ventricles fill at the same time.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -During a single cardiac cycle, the atria and ventricles do not beat simultaneously; the atrial contraction occurs prior to ventricular contraction. This timing delay allows for proper filling of all four chambers of the heart.

Detailed explanation-2: -Atrial systole: lasts about 0.1 seconds-both atria contract and force the blood from the atria into the ventricles. Ventricular systole: lasts about 0.3 seconds-both ventricles contract, blood is forced to the lungs via the pulmonary trunk, and the rest of the body via the aorta.

Detailed explanation-3: -Diastole represents ventricular filling, and systole represents ventricular contraction/ejection. Systole and diastole occur in both the right and left heart, though with very different pressures (see hemodynamics below).

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