When the heart is in diastole, the heart chambers are contracting

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


FALSE
Explanation: Diastole is the resting period between contractions.

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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a. neuralgic b. neurogenic c. oncogenic d. carcinogenic e. iatrogenic

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a. anemia b. A resistance to malaria c. Sickle-cell anemia d. Huntington's chorea

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