Depo-Provera injectable contraceptives, NuvaRing vaginal contraceptive rings, Seasonale oral contraceptives, and Xulane contraceptive skin patches, all report effectiveness rates of 99.7% if used perfectly. Which one has the best overall effectiveness rate (i. e. typical use rate)?

1. beginning with all chambers of the heart in the "relaxed" phase, describe the cardiac cycle in mammals, with systole and diastole of the atria and ventricles. for each time point in the cycle you select, state the following: • whether the atria and ventricles are contracting or relaxing • whether the av valves and semilunar valves are closed or open • whether the pressure in the atria and ventricles is high or low