What Phase of the Cardiac Cycle Is the Heart in When

question 28

Multiple Choice

What phase of the cardiac cycle is the heart in when all four valves of the heart are closed and ventricular pressure is building, but is not yet great enough to open a valve?

• A) ventricular filling
• B) isovolumetric relaxation
• C) isovolumetric contraction
• D) ventricular ejection
• E) none

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