The "lub" heart sound represents ____

a. a heart murmur
b. closure of the atrioventricular valves
c. closure of the semilunar valves


d. hypertension
e. movement of actual heart muscle


ANSWER: b

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c. The primary response to the initial injection was faster, but not as intense as the secondary
response.
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__________________ Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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