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Cardiovascular Flashcards

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Do arteries or veins bring blood back to the heart via the Superior and Inferior Vena Cava?

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Veins bring blood back to the heart

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What is Stroke Volume?

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the volume of blood ejected from the left ventricle in one cardiac cycle (about 60-70ml

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What is Cardiac Output?

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The heart rate times the stroke volume.

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Systolic (1st number)

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indicates how much pressure your blood is exerting against your artery walls when the heart beats

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Diastolic (2nd number)

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the pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between beats

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