Cardiovascular System Flashcards
1
Q
CHAV-B
A
Capillaries Heart Arteries Veins Blood
2
Q
Stroke Volume
A
amount of blood ejected from heart per beat
3
Q
Cardiac Output
A
amount of blood ejected from heart per minute
4
Q
Heart Rate
A
number of times heart beats per minute
5
Q
Equation for Cardiac Output
A
Cardiac Output = Stroke Volume x Heart Rate
6
Q
Blood Pressure
A
force of blood pushing against walls of blood vessels
7
Q
Systolic
A
pressure in arteries when heart is contracting
8
Q
Diastolic
A
pressure in arteries when heart is relaxing
