As soon as left ventricular pressure exceeds the pressure in the aorta, the

A. aortic semilunar valve opens.
B. atria pump blood into the ventricles.
C. ventricles pump blood into the atria.
D. pulmonary semilunar valve closes.
E. AV valves open.


Answer: A

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