Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · The heart

The heart — practice question

During left ventricular systole, what occurs?

  • AThe atrioventricular node causes the immediate contraction of the ventricle, causing the atrioventricular valve to close.
  • BThe Purkyne tissue between the atrium and ventricle causes the ventricle to contract, closing the atrioventricular valve and opening the semilunar valve.
  • CThe sinoatrial node causes the atrium to stop contracting and the blood pressure in the ventricle to increase above that in the atrium.
  • DThe wave of excitation causes the ventricle to contract so that the blood pressure in the ventricle is higher than in the aorta, opening the semilunar valve.

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