Question

The opening and closing of _____________in your heart create the lub-dub sound and prevent the backflow of blood.

What goes in the blank?

Answer 1

Heart valves or the closure of the mitral and tricuspid atrioventricular (AV) valves at the beginning of ventricular systole and the closure of the aortic valve and pulmonary valve at the end of ventricular systole.

Step-by-step explanation:

The heart tone “lub,” or S1, is caused by the closure of the mitral and tricuspid atrioventricular (AV) valves at the beginning of ventricular systole.

The heart tone “dub,” or S2 ( a combination of A2 and P2), is caused by the closure of the aortic valve and pulmonary valve at the end of ventricular systole.