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Heart rate (HR)
the number of ventricular beats per minute
Stroke volume (SV)
the amount of blood that is pumped with each beat
Cardiac output (CO)
the total amount of blood that is pumped per minute. Determined with the following equation: CO = HR x SV
Ejection fraction (EF)
the % of blood in ventricle that is pumped with each beat
Systolic blood pressure (SBP)
the pressure in the
aorta
at during
ventricular contraction
Diastolic blood pressure (DBP)
the pressure in the
aorta
during the
resting phase
of the cardiac cycle
Venous return
refers to the amount of blood returning to the right atrium from the veins
Capillary density
the number of capillaries for a given area in a tissue
a-vO2 difference
the difference in O2 content between the arterial and venous sides. represents amount of O2 extracted by tissue
Plasma volume
the volume of the watery portion of blood circulating
Hematocrit
the % of the solid (RBC) portion of blood
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EX PHYS terms exam 3
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EX PHYS terms exam 3
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2014-11-16T05:49:11Z
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