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BiologyNotes- ALevel

atrlov'enlricu laf
{bl cuspi d)val ve

len.dlnous
chords

(2) SEh{!-LUHAFVALVES in'hirh[rre'o'errt


l:h:r:rlre-enterirrg
thehee.rt
orrceit ha::;
beenforcedintotheaderies.

Enckllor'rris caused[r5r greviiy..


and n drap in pressrrre
[:et#eenheart
c,:ntractinns.

The CardiacCycle

take place
The sequenceof erretttsrrrthich
of one henttbeat is
duringthe crrmpletir-rn
calledthe CARDIAC CYCLE.

The cardiacuiircleconsistsof threestagles,

(1) Diastole - the atriaare relaxed.and


{ill vrith hlood from the veins. The
ventricles are also relaxed. The
closed,
valves are initie.lly
atricrventrinLrlar
hut as the uolurne {and thus pressure)
increasein the atria they open.allowing
Lrlnodtr: flor,vinto the 'rrentricles.At this
painl pressurein theatriae:<ceeds thatr-rf
therrentricles.

Compiledby KM R- SeniorBiologyTeacherESS

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