PANCE Practice Test

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The closing of which valves is responsible for producing the first heart sound?
  1. Mitral and tricuspid valves
  2. Aortic and tricuspid valves
  3. Aortic and pulmonic valves
  4. Aortic and mitral valves
Explanation
Answer: A - The first heart sound is caused by the sudden blockage of reverse blood flow due to closure of the atrioventricular valves, i.e. mitral and tricuspid, at the beginning of ventricular contraction, or systole.
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