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EKG Chapter 2
EKG Chapter 2 - circulation and cardiac cycle
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| period between the beginning of one beat of the heart to the next | cardiac cycle |
| circulation of blood through the heart and heart muscle | coronary circulation |
| blood that has little or no oxygen | deoxygenated |
| phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart is expanding and refilling; also known as the relaxation phase | diastole |
| blood having oxygen | oxygenated |
| circulation between the heart and the entire body, excluding the lungs | systemic circulation |
| transportation of blood to and from the lungs | pulmonary circulation |
| contraction phase of the cardiac cycle, when the heart is pumping blood out to the body | systole |