Which phase of the cardiac cycle corresponds to the rapid ejection phase when aortic valve opens and blood is expelled into the aorta?
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Correct answer: Ventricular ejection (systole)
After ventricular pressure exceeds aortic pressure, the aortic valve opens and the ventricle ejects blood — the ventricular ejection phase of systole.
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