The Heart and Blood Vessels (pulse) Flashcards
What is a pulse?
A pulse is the alternate expansion and contraction of the arteries
What is the alternate expansion and contraction of the arteries called?
Pulse
What causes the aorta to expand?
The pressure of the blood forced into the aorta by the contracting of the left ventricle
What does the pressure of the blood forced into the aorta by the contracting of the left ventricle cause to happen?
Causes the aorta to expand
With the expansion of the aorta what passes down along all the arteries?
A wave of expansion followed by contraction passes down along all the arteries
Where can a pulse easily be felt?
The wrist or neck
What is the pulse rate an indication of?
The heart rate
What is an indicator of heart rate?
Pulse rate
What is the average adult pulse rate?
72 beats per minute
What range do most people have a pulse rate between?
Between 60 and 100 beats per minutes
