The atrioventricular valves open because ______.   A relaxation of the ventricles causes the ventricular pressure to fall below the atrial pressure   B ventricular pressure rises above the pressure in the aorta and pulmonary arteries   C ventricular pressure rises above atrial pressure due the ventricular walls being stronger   D atrial contraction causes atrial pressure to rise above ventricular pressure

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The atrioventricular valves open because ______.
  A
relaxation of the ventricles causes the ventricular pressure to fall below the atrial pressure
  B
ventricular pressure rises above the pressure in the aorta and pulmonary arteries
  C
ventricular pressure rises above atrial pressure due the ventricular walls being stronger
  D
atrial contraction causes atrial pressure to rise above ventricular pressure
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