Question

Give the technical term for relaxation phase of the heart.

Answer 1

1. Diastole: It is the technical term for the relaxation phase of the heart.
2. It occurs when the aortic valve and pulmonary artery close and atrioventricular valves open, thus causing chambers of the heart to relax.
3. During this phase, the heart refills the blood after it is emptied during the systolic phase.