"The first
heart sound or "lub" results from closure of the tricuspid and mitral valves. It is a rather low-pitched and a relatively long sound which, as indicated in, represents the beginning of ventricular systole.
The second
heart sound, or "dub," marks the beginning of ventricular diastole. It is produced by closure of the aortic and pulmonary (pulmonic) semilunar vanes when the intraventricular pressure begins to fall. This "dub" sound is typically heard as a sharp
snap because the semilunar valves tend to close much more rapidly than the AV valves. Because diastole occupies more
time than systole, a brief pause occurs after the second
heart sound when the
heart is beating at a normal rate. Therefore, the pattern that one hears is one of: "lub-dub" pause, "lub-dub" pause, and so on.
Sometimes, especially in young normal individuals, a third
heart sound can be heard. This sound is produced by the very rapid influx of blood into the partially filled ventricle. It is typically very faint and as such difficult to hear"
Reference: http://www.jdaross.cwc.net/normal_
heart_sounds.htm