The contraction of the heart is known as ________

A) diastole
B) myocardium
C) systole
D) pericardium


C
Explanation: A) Diastole is not a heart contraction.
B) The myocardium is the heart muscle.
C) Correct!
D) The pericardium is a membrane sac around the heart.

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