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AEA Exercise Anatomy

Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous, Respiratory and Cardio Vascular Systems

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Briefly describe the sequence of events involved in one heartbeat. Body, inferior and superior vena cava, right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary artery,lungs, pulmonary veins, left atrium, left ventricle, aorta, body
Define the term systole The active contraction of the heart muscle, forcing blood into the arteries
Define diastole relaxation of the heart muscle allowing blood to enter the heart from the vena cava and pulmonary veins.
Define what is described by the term 'blood pressure' Blood pressure gives an indication of the force the blood exerts against the blood vessel walls. Expressed as a fraction of systolic/diastolic pressure. High Blood pressure can weaken the blood vessel walls and increase the risk of CVD
What is Arrhythmia? An abnormal or irregular rhythm of the heart
What is Tachycardia? An abnormally rapid or high heart rate
Bradycardia? An abnormally slow or low heart rate
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