small amount of serous fluid.
,4) completing ventricular filling.
3) the ability of the heart to increase cardiac
output when needed.
3) coronary arteries.
R and L
,Cardiac output refers to: 1) 2) the volume of blood ejected by a ventricle
the amount of blood in one minute.
passing through either of
the atria.
CO = /1min
2) the volume of
SV = /contraction
bloodejected by a
ventricle in one minute.
3) the volume of
bloodejected by each
ventricle in a single
contraction.
4) the total number
ofheartbeats in one
minute.
A partial obstruction in a 3) angina attacks.
coronary artery will likely
cause: partial = angina, complete = MI
1) pulmonary embolus.
2) hypertension.
3) angina attacks.
4) myocardial infarction.
, Calcium-channel 3) reducing cardiac and smooth muscle
blocking drugs are contractions.
effective in:
1) reducing the risk of
blood clotting. 2)
decreasing the attraction
of cholesterol into lipid
plaques. 3) reducing
cardiac and smooth
muscle contractions.
4) decreasing all types of
cardiac arrhythmias.
The term cardiac arrest 4) The cessation of all cardiac function
refers to which of the
following?
1) Condition where
cardiac output is less
than the demand 2) A
decreased circulating
blood volume
3) Missing a
ventricularcontraction
4) The cessation of
allcardiac function