Cardiorespatory Flashcards
Artery
Blood to body
Vein
Blood to Heart
Atrioventricular Valve (AV)
Splits atrium and ventricle
Aorta
Brings blood from heart to body
Vena Cava
Brings blood from body to heart
Sinoatrial Node (SA)
Pacemaker of heart
Diastole
Ventricles are full
Systole
Heart Contracts
Cardiac Output (Q)
Blood pumped per min
Stroke Volume (SV)
Blood pumped out of LV per beat
Heart Rate (HR)
Beats per min.
Arterials
Allows more blood to areas measuring more blood
Erythrocytes
Red Blood Cells
Hemoglobin
Carries O2 in Blood
Hematocrit
% of blood make of O2
Blood Pressure measurement
Systolic/Diastolic
Atherosclerosis
Hardening of arteries due to plaque build up
Pulmonary Ventilation
Volume of air moving in and out of lungs
External Respiration
Gas exchange between lungs and blood
Internal Respiration
Capillary gas exchange at active tissues
Conduction Zone
Air passage prior to lungs
Aveoli
Main gas exchanger in lungs
Emphysema
Impaired ability to diffuse gasses between lungs and blood
VO2 Max
How much O2 the body is using