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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