Anatomy Flashcards
1
Q
Cardiac output
A
Total volume of blood pumped by a ventricle every minute
Usually 5dm cubed per min
Heart rate x stroke volume
2
Q
Stroke volume
A
Volume of blood pumped out of the left ventricle each time it contracts (vol released from left and right are same)
50-90 is normal
3
Q
Breathing rate
A
volume of air breathed in or out per minute
4
Q
Tidal volume
A
volume of air we breathe in and out at each breath
5
Q
Vital capacity
A
Maximum volume of air we can inhale and exhale
6
Q
minute ventillation
A
total volume of air taken into lungs in 1 minute
