Parameters Flashcards
1
Q
HR
A
The number of times your heart contracts per minute
2
Q
SV
A
amount of blood released from the left ventricle with each heart beat
ml/beat
3
Q
Q
A
amount of blood released from left ventricle per minute
ml/bpm
4
Q
equation for Q
A
SV X HR
5
Q
Ventilation
A
the amount of air breathed in or out per minute
6
Q
Tidal Volume
A
the amount of air breathed in OR out in a breath
7
Q
vital capacity
A
the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled in one breath
8
Q
residual volume
A
the amount of air that always remains in the system-
approx 1 L
9
Q
RR
A
the amount of breathes per minute
