The Dicrotic Notch in the Aortic Pressure Curve Is Due

question 51

Multiple Choice

The dicrotic notch in the aortic pressure curve is due to the

• A) increase in intraventricular pressure during ejection.
• B) backflow of blood toward the ventricles.
• C) closure of the left AV valve.
• D) elasticity of the arterial wall.
• E) closure of the semilunar valves.

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