Heart Pressure-Volume Curve Flashcards
1
Q
Phases of ventricular systole
A
1) Isovolumic contraction
2) Ejection
2
Q
What is isovolumic contraction and what side of the graph does it occur on?
A
it is the phase between the start of ventricular systole and the opening of the semilunar valves (ventricular pressure rises abruptly)