In a healthy heart,the time spent in systole is generally
A)longer than diastole.
B)equal to diastole.
C)shorter than diastole.
D)three times longer than diastole.

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In a healthy heart, the time spent in diastole is generally longer than systole. During diastole, the heart is relaxed and filling with blood, while during systole, the heart is contracting and pumping blood out to the body. Therefore, choice C, that systole is generally shorter than diastole, is the correct answer.

In a Healthy Heart,the Time Spent in Systole Is Generally