Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) generates a murmur associated with the ________ heart sound that occurs when the ________.

A. lubb (S1); atria contract
B. lubb (S1); ventricles relax
C. dupp (S2); atria relax
D. lubb (S1); ventricles contract
E. dupp (S2); ventricles relax


Answer: D

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