The diagram given below represents the human heart in one phase of its functions. Study the diagram carefully and answer the questions that follows.
(ii) Which part of the heart is contracting in this phase? Give a reason to support your answer.
Answer:––––––––– Ventricular muscles
∙ Ventricular muscles are contracting during this phase because the valves between the two ventricles and the pulmonary artery and aorta (semilunar valves) are open respectively while the atrio-ventricular valves are closed.