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  1. Systole - Wikipedia

    Electrical waves track a systole (a contraction) of the heart. The end-point of the P wave depolarization is the start-point of the atrial stage of systole.

  2. Systole | Definition, Cycle, & Facts | Britannica

    systole, period of contraction of the ventricles of the heart that occurs between the first and second heart sounds of the cardiac cycle (the sequence of events in a single heart beat). …

  3. Diastole vs. Systole: Guide to Blood Pressure - Healthline

    Jul 29, 2024 · Systole refers to the period when your heart contracts and pushes blood out to the rest of your body. Diastole is when the heart relaxes and refills with blood.

  4. Diastole vs. systole: Differences and more - Medical News Today

    Jan 2, 2025 · Systole occurs when the heart contracts to pump blood out, and diastole occurs when the heart relaxes and refills after contraction.

  5. Systole Definition - Anatomy and Physiology II Key Term | Fiveable

    Systole plays a vital role in blood circulation by ensuring that the heart pumps blood effectively into both systemic and pulmonary circulation. During ventricular systole, the contractions …

  6. Cardiac cycle phases: Definition, systole and diastole | Kenhub

    Oct 30, 2023 · Both the atria and the ventricles undergo alternating states of systole and diastole. In other words, when the atria are in diastole, the ventricles are in systole and vice versa.

  7. Cardiac Cycle - CV Physiology

    Systole represents the time during which the left and right ventricles contract and eject blood into the aorta and pulmonary artery, respectively. During systole, the aortic and pulmonic valves …

  8. Cardiac cycle – Basic Human Physiology

    During ventricular systole, pressure rises in the ventricles, pumping blood into the pulmonary trunk from the right ventricle and into the aorta from the left ventricle.

  9. The Cardiac Cycle | Wigger’s diagram | Geeky Medics

    May 7, 2022 · When in a contractile state, this is called systole. When in a relaxed state, this is called diastole. The cycle can then be divided into three stages: Atrial systole: contraction of …

  10. Systole vs. Diastole: Understanding the Heart's Pumping and …

    Nov 15, 2025 · During systole, the muscular walls of the heart, particularly the ventricles, contract to generate the pressure required to propel blood into the arteries. Conversely, diastole is a …