The Period of Contraction is Known as _______

Question

The period of contraction is known as _______.
A) diastole
B) systole
C) atrioventricular pause
D) sinoatrial pause

Accepted Answer

The period of contraction of the heart is known as systole. Diastole is the period of relaxation of the heart. Atrioventricular pause and sinoatrial pause are not terms used to describe the period of contraction or relaxation of the heart, but rather refer to pauses in electrical activity within the heart's conduction system.