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The contraction of heart is called ........

The contraction of heart is called ........... while the relaxation of heart is called …………… .

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding Heart Function**: The heart has two primary phases in its cycle: contraction and relaxation. These phases are essential for the heart to pump blood effectively throughout the body. 2. **Identifying Contraction**: The phase where the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood out of the heart is referred to as **systole**. During systole, the ventricles contract, pushing blood into the arteries. 3. **Identifying Relaxation**: The phase where the heart muscle relaxes after contraction is called **diastole**. During diastole, the heart chambers fill with blood as the heart prepares for the next contraction. ...
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  1. Body cavity with blood found in arthropods and molluscs is.........

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  2. The S.A. node is also called .................. of the heart.

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  3. Disturbances in the heart sounds are called ........

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  4. ................ are ridges present inside the auricles .

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  5. The mitral valve has................ cusps while the aortic valve poss...

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  6. The.................... Valves close shortly after the start of ventri...

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  7. Left auricle receives .................. blood while right auricle rec...

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  8. First heart sound is................. while second heart sound is........

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  9. A persistent rise in blood pressure is called ................. while ...

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  10. The cardiac impulses originate from the ................ and are passe...

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  11. The contraction of heart is called ........... while the relaxation of...

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  12. Cardiac centres are located in ...................

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  13. When a blood clot is formed inside a blood vessel, this condition is c...

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  14. ……………........ nerve fibres increase the rate of heart beat.

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  15. The valve present between the right auricle and right ventricle is.......

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  16. .................. are involved in blood clotting at the injury.

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  17. ................. is the instrument to measure haemoglobin count of th...

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