Cardiovascular terms Flashcards
1
Q
what is heart rate
A
number of beats per minute
2
Q
what is stroke volume
A
amount of blood pumped out of the left ventricle per beat
3
Q
what is cardiac output
A
amount of blood pumped out of the left ventricle per minute
4
Q
what is average heart rate
A
60 - 70 beats per minute
5
Q
what is the approx max heart rate
A
220 - age
6
Q
what is the average resting stroke volume
A
70ml
7
Q
how high can the resting stroke volume be in athletes
A
100ml due to heart hypertrophy
8
Q
what is the average resting value of cardiac output
A
5L/min
9
Q
what is the calculation to find out cardiac output
A
stroke volume x heart rate
