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.
1 How Much Money Does a Local Newscaster Make?  Although the average net worth of most members of the U.S. Congress in 2012 was almost $1 million, according to âU.S. News & World Report Money,â U.S. senators also earn a salary for their efforts and are eligible for a number of benefits and tax deductions. In addition, they may earn âoutside income.â Certain positions, such as the majority and minority leaders in the Senate, have higher salaries than the rank and file.