cardiac cycle

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what does the cardiac cycle refer to
one complete heart beat
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what are the two phases it consists of
systole and diastole
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what is systole?
heart muscle contracts and blood is forced out of the heart
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what is diastole?
heart muscle relaxes and heart fills with blood
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what is the cycle controlled by
electrical impulses
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what are the two phases it consists of

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systole and diastole

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what is systole?

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what is diastole?

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what is the cycle controlled by

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