Cardiac Cycle Flashcards

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Cardiac cycle

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One completed cycle of contraction & relaxation of all 4 chambers of the heart

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What are the events of the cardiac cycle?

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  1. Ventricular filling
  2. Heart contraction
  3. Ejection of blood from ventricle into the circulation
  4. Heart relaxation
  5. …the cycle continues…
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3
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Systole

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Contraction

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4
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Dystole

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Relaxation

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