Key Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Heart rate
A
Number of times your heart beats per minute.
Speed at which your heart beats.
2
Q
Breathing rate
A
Number of breaths per minute.
3
Q
Stroke volume
A
Volume of blood pumped from the left ventricle per beat.
4
Q
Tidal volume
A
The amount of air a person inhales during a normal breath
5
Q
Cardiac output
A
The amount of blood the heart pumps through circulatory system in a minute.
To calculate cardiac output
Heart rate x stroke volume.
6
Q
Minute ventilation
A
Totally volume of air entering the lungs in a minute.
Average is 6litres per min
To calculate
Breathing rate x tidal volume =minute ventilation.
