Forty Ocho Flashcards
0
Q
The contraction phase of the heart.
A
Systole
1
Q
A heart that is stretched just before contraction will contract stronger according to this law.
A
Frank Starling
2
Q
The “good” chemicals that take cholesterol to the liver are..
A
High density lipids.
Want high to be high, low to be low.
3
Q
What causes the semilunar valves to close?
A
Pressure
4
Q
The volume of blood ejected from each ventricle with one contraction of the heart.
A
70 mL stroke volume
5
Q
The amount of blood ejected by each ventricle each minute.
A
Cardiac Output
6
Q
The term describing heart chamber contraction is __.
A
Systole
7
Q
Name several chemicals which would act to slow the heart rate.
A
K+, Na+
8
Q
Inflammation of the heart covering.
A
Pericarditis
