TSAC-F Chapter 2
exam questions and
answers
Adenosine Triphosphate - answer Most commonly used source of energy in
the body, if you don't have it, you die
Cardiopulmonary system - answer The collective name for the respiratory
and cardiovascular systems; these systems work together to conduct gas
exchange
Myocardium - answer The muscular walls of the heart
Myocytes - answer Cardiac muscle cells
Intercalated Discs - answer Myocytes that are structurally and functionally
connected to each other through specialized membrane structures
Heart Rate - answer The frequency with which the heart beats
Stroke Volume - answer The amount of blood pumped from the heart with
each beat
Cardiac Output - answer Represents the amount of blood pumped each
minutes, HR x SV
Diastole - answer Relaxation of the heart
exam questions and
answers
Adenosine Triphosphate - answer Most commonly used source of energy in
the body, if you don't have it, you die
Cardiopulmonary system - answer The collective name for the respiratory
and cardiovascular systems; these systems work together to conduct gas
exchange
Myocardium - answer The muscular walls of the heart
Myocytes - answer Cardiac muscle cells
Intercalated Discs - answer Myocytes that are structurally and functionally
connected to each other through specialized membrane structures
Heart Rate - answer The frequency with which the heart beats
Stroke Volume - answer The amount of blood pumped from the heart with
each beat
Cardiac Output - answer Represents the amount of blood pumped each
minutes, HR x SV
Diastole - answer Relaxation of the heart