heart Flashcards
1
Q
stroke volume
A
amount of blood pumped with each contraction
2
Q
heart rate
A
the rate at which the heart pumps; average untrained adult = 70-80 bpm
3
Q
cardiac output
A
volume of blood pumped per minute; heart rate × stroke volume.
4
Q
resting oxygen consumption vo2
A
—3.5 ml × kg-1 × min-1 = 1 metabolic equivalent (MET)
5
Q
maximal oxygen consumption vo2max
A
highest rate of oxygen transport and utilization achieved at
maximal physical exertion.
