$A$ doctor uses a stethoscope to hear the sounds produced during each cardiac cycle. When is the second heart sound heard?

  • A
    When the $AV$ node receives signals from the $SA$ node.
  • B
    When the $AV$ valves open.
  • C
    When the ventricular walls vibrate as blood leaves the atria.
  • D
    When the semilunar valves close as blood enters the arteries from the ventricles.

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