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16 Cards in this Set
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Cardiac output |
Volume of blood pumped bite each ventricle in one minute |
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Diastole |
Relaxed period During which blood is filling the atria |
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Systole |
Contraction period of either the atria or ventricles |
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Hemorrhage |
Excessive blood loss |
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Heart attack / myocardial infarction |
The region of the muscle wall damage by lack of blood flow |
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Atherosclerosis |
Plaque buildup within vessel walls |
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Exercise and the cardiovascular system |
Transports, regulates, protection, and lymphatic |
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The lymphatic system |
Is the protective system that picks up materials, cleanses them of waste products and toxins, and returns them to the blood |
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Arrhythmia |
Irregular rhythm based on rate |
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Dysrhythmia |
Irregular rhythm based on function |
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EKG pathology |
Arrhythmia, dysrhythmia, heart block, and electrolyte affect |
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Fast response |
Due to activation of fast sodium channels |
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Slow response |
Due to activation of slow calcium channels |
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Bradycardia |
A slower than normal heart rate |
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Tachycardia |
A faster than normal heart rate |
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Normal heart rate |
60 - 100 beats per minute |
