Cardiovascular sytstem Flashcards
1
Q
What is Stroke Volume?
A
Amount of blood pumped out of the heart per heartbeat
2
Q
What is the Cardiac Output?
A
The amount of blood pumped out of the heart per minute
3
Q
What is the equation linking Stroke Volume, Heart Rate and Cardiac Output?
A
Stroke Volume x Heart Rate = Cardiac Output
[ SV x HR = Q ]
4
Q
What is Heart rate?
A
The number of beats per minute (bpm)
