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Physiology Circulation: Heart Valves and Heart Sounds; Heart Defects 7461b627

Dicrotic notch corresponds to?

A
Closure of AV valves
B
Closure of Aortic and pulmonic valves
C
Opening of AV valves
D
Opening of Aortic and pulmonic valves
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. (b) Closure of aortic and pulmonic valvesRef.: Ganottg 25th ed. 1540The Dicrotic notch is small oscillations on the falling phase of the pulse wave caused by vibrations set up when the aortic valve snaps shut.

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