The Phase in the Cardiac Cycle in Which the Ventricles

question 34

Multiple Choice

The phase in the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles relax between contractions is called

• A) systole
• B) diastole
• C) fibrillation
• D) heart murmur

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Definitions:

Axis

A central line around which other things rotate or are symmetrically arranged; in anatomy, it refers to the second cervical vertebra.

Extension

An increase in the angle between bones at a joint or the straightening of a limb.

Straightening Movement

refers to the motion aimed at making something linear or rectifying its alignment.

Adduction

To draw together toward the midline.