Which of the Following Happens During Ventricular Diastole

question 40

Multiple Choice

Which of the following happens during ventricular diastole?

• A) The pressure inside the ventricles is greater than inside the relaxed atria, so blood moves through the AV valves from the atria to the ventricles.
• B) The pressure is greater in the ventricles than inside the pulmonary trunk and aorta.
• C) Only the ventricles fill with blood during ventricular diastole.
• D) The ventricles then repolarize and relax.

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