Cardiac Cycle: 1st Systole Phase. During the systole phase, the right ventricle receives impulses from the Purkinje fibers and contracts. The atrioventricular valves close and the semilunar valves open. The de-oxygenated blood is pumped into the pulmonary artery.
Congressional Salaries. As of 2012, the annual salary for any congressman, from first-term representatives to the most senior members -- except those holding leadership positions -- was set at $174,000. This was the compensation level set as of January 1, 2009, and frozen by law in the intervening years.
How long does a U.S. congressman serve? A: A U.S. congressman serves a term of two years, and the people of his district can re-elect him as many times as they wish, according to Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution. When the Founding Fathers wrote that document, they did not include term limits for any federal offices.