Flashcards in The Cardiac Cycle and Cardiac Output Deck (11)
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1
Q
What are all of the events associated with one heart beat called?
A
THE CARDIAC CYCLE
2
Q
Systole refers to the ____________ phase.
A
CONTRACTION
3
Q
Diastole refers to the ____________ phase.
A
RELAXATION
4
Q
In each cardiac cycle, the the atria and ventricle ___________ contract.
A
ALTERNATELY
5
Q
The amount of blood the heart ejects each minute is known as what?
A
CARDIAC OUTPUT
6
Q
Name the term for the number of times the heart beats in one minute?
A
HEART RATE (HR)
7
Q
Name the term for the amount of blood ejected from each ventricle with each beat?
A
STROKE VOLUME (SV)
8
Q
Name the term for heart rate x stroke volume?
A
CARDIAC OUTPUT (CO)
9
Q
What is the average HR?
A
72 bpm
10
Q
What is the average SV?
A
70 mL
11
Q
What is the average CO?
A
5 L/min