Which of the following best describes what is meant by "atrial kick"?
A) The atria contract during systole and attempt to push against closed valves.
B) The contraction of the atria at the beginning of diastole can be felt as a palpitation.
C) This is the pressure exerted against the atria as the ventricles contract during systole.
D) The atria contract toward the end of diastole and push the remaining blood into the ventricles.
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