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Ex Phys Ch. 15 Word Scramble

 
 


 

 
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isovolumetric contraction periodbrief interval of rising ventricular tension, during which the heart volume and muscle fiber length remain unchanged ("wringing out" of blood in ventricles)
formula for blood pressureBLOOD PRESSURE = CARDIAC OUTPUT X TOTAL PERIPHERAL RESISTANCE
auscultation methoda way to measure systolic and diastolic BP
mean arterial pressure (MAP)average BP values; MAP = DIASTOLIC BP + [.333(SYSTOLIC - DIASTOLIC BP)]
precapillary sphincterring of smooth muscle that encircles the vessel at its origin; controls capillary diameter
capacitance vesselsthe veins: they serve as blood reservoirs (normally contain 65% of the total blood volume at rest)
phlebitiscondition in which the venous wall becomes inflamed and progressively deteriorates
thrombusblood clot
rate-pressure product (RPP)index of relative cardiac work that relates closely to directly measured myocardial oxygen consumption and coronary blood flow in healthy subjects over a wide range of exercise intensities; RPP = Systolic BP X Heart Rate