period of ventricular contraction

CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

A	systole
B	diastole
C	Either A or B
D	None of the above

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Atrial systole: continues for about 0.1 seconds. Ventricular systole: continues for about 0.3 seconds. Atrial diastole: continues for about 0.7 seconds.

Detailed explanation-2: -The period of contraction that the heart undergoes while it pumps blood into circulation is called systole. The period of relaxation that occurs as the chambers fill with blood is called diastole.

Detailed explanation-3: -The heartbeat is caused by the heart muscles relaxing and contracting. During this cycle, the period of relaxation is called diastole and the period of contraction is called systole.

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