Cardiac Cycle Flashcards
What is the cardiac cycle?
Sequence of events which occurs when heart beats
What is diastole?
Heart ventricle are relaxed and heart fills up with blood
What is systole?
Heart ventricles contacts and heart pumps blood
What is heart rate?
Number of times the heart beats per minute
What is blood pressure?
Force exerted by circulating blood on walls of blood vessels
What is systolic pressure ?
Max pressure by circulating blood on walls of blood vessels
What is diastolic pressure ?
Pressure of blood when heart relaxes between beats
What is strike volume ?
Volume of blood pumped out of heart by each ventricle during 1 contraction
What is cardiac output?
Amount of blood ejected from heart in 1 minute
What is cardiovascular fitness?
Ability to exercise entire body for long periods of time
What is recovery ?
Time required for repair of damage caused by training/competition
What is rest?
Period of time allocated to recovery
What is adrenaline?
Hormone which causes changes in heart rate and blood pressure
