During the beginning of ventricular systole when the muscle is contracting but not enough pressure has built up to open the semilunar valves the heart is said to be in

A) atrial kick.
B) isovolumetric contraction.
C) isovolumetric relaxation.
D) atrial systole.
E) passive ventricular filling.


B

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