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(2) Atrial systole

- when diastole irelaxationJ


ends. the two atria cgntraet
simultaneously.

The bloodis pushedintothe


ventricles.

(3) Ventricular systole almnst


immediatelyafter atrial systnle. the
ventriclescontractthe atrinventricular
valves close (preventingback flow nf
blood into atria) and the semFlunar
valves open, allowingl:lood to leave
the heart under great pressure.The
aneries expand due to the large
vr:lumesr:f bli:,rd leavirrnthe heatt-
generating a pulse.

Ventricular systole ends v,riththe


relflxationof the head {diastnle)and
the rycle begins again. Each rycle
takes approxinrately0.8seconds.

Diastole allows the cardiac muscle


lo recaveriromitecontragti0ns.

Gompiledby KMR - Senior Biology TeacherESS

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