During the cardiac cycle,

A. all four chambers of the heart are in systole at the same time.
B. the right atrium and the right ventricle contract simultaneously.
C. the left atrium contracts before the right atrium.
D. the two atria relax while the two ventricles contract.
E. all four chambers of the heart contract at the same time.


Answer: D

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