Concepts of Biology
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Author: Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 16, Problem 15RQ
During the systolic phase of the cardiac cycle, the bean is _______.
a. contracting
b. relaxing
c. contracting and relaxing
d. filling with blood
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