The cardiac cycle includes all of the following events EXCEPT
a. the movement of impulse from the SA node to all regions of the heart wall.
b. the closing and opening of the heart valves during each heart beat.
c. the number of times the heart beats in one minute.
d. the changes in pressure gradients in all chambers of the heart.
e. the changes in blood volume in all chambers of the heart.
Answer: c. the number of times the heart beats in one minute.
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