yes during ventricular systole AV valves are closed.
The semi-lunar valves
ventricular systole
The AV valves are closed
In late diastole (relaxation phase), the semilunar (pocket) valves close, due to decreasing arterial pressure, to prevent blood flowing back into the ventricles. These stay closed during atrial systole. (But open again during ventricular systole.)Then, as the ventricles contract during ventricular systole, the bicuspid and tricuspid valves close to prevent blood from flowing back to the atria.So, it really depends on which phase of the contraction we are looking at.(Ed: format)
Yes, both sets of valves are closed twice during any one cardiac cycle.
AV valves close
During systole, both atrioventricular valves (tricuspid and mitral) are closed. The aortic valve is open. During diastole, both atrioventricular valves are open, and the aortic valve is closed.
AV valves stop the back flow of blood from ventricles to atrium during ventricular systole
When the ventricular pressure exceeds the pressure in the aorta and pulmonary trunk, the semilunar valves are forced open and blood is ejected out. This signals the ejection phase of the cardiac cycle of ventricular systole.
The aortic pressure increases and the AV valves close.
The AV valves open when the blood pressure exerted on their atrial side is greater than that of the ventricle side. This will happen when blood returning to the heart fills the atria and puts pressure against the valve.
The semilunar valves are open when blood is being pumped by ventricular contraction. This event is called systole.