BRAINCAKECardiac Cycle
The events that take place in the heart during a single heartbeat is called the cardiac cycle.
During atrial systole, the atria contract.
This is closely followed by the ventricles contracting. This is called ventricular systole. The pressure in the arteries is a maximum
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