Cardiovascular System: CARDIAC CYCLE

Question 1

means to contract

Answer 1

systole

Question 2

means to dilate

Answer 2

diastole

Question 3

contraction of the atrial myocardium

Answer 3

atrial systole

Question 4

relaxation of the atrial myocardium

Answer 4

atrial diastole

Question 5

is contraction of the ventricular myocardium,

Answer 5

ventricular systole

Question 6

relaxation of the ventricular myocardium.

Answer 6

ventricular diastol

Question 7

refers to the repetitive pumping process that begins with the onset of cardiac muscle contraction and ends with the beginning of the next contraction

Answer 7

cardiac cycle

Question 8

During the previous ventricular diastole, the ventricles were filled with 120-130 mL of blood, which is called

Answer 8

end-diastolic volume

Question 9

low-pitched sound, often described as “lubb.”

Answer 9

first heart sound

Question 10

is a higher-pitched sound often described as “dupp.”

Answer 10

second heart sound

Question 11

can be heard in some normal people, particularly those who are thin and young.

Answer 11

third heart sound

Question 12

the aortic semilunar valve closes, and pressure within the aorta increases slightly, producing a_______

Answer 12

dicrotic notch