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What is blood pressure?
Which of the following is NOT one of the vital signs?
What does the cardiac cycle refer to?
What is heart rate?
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During which phase of the cardiac cycle are the heart muscles relaxed and fill with blood?
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Study Notes
Blood Pressure and Vital Signs
- Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries.
- Vital signs are essential indicators of a person's health, and they include: blood pressure, body temperature, pulse rate, and respiratory rate.
Cardiac Cycle
- The cardiac cycle refers to the sequence of events that occur in the heart from the beginning of one heartbeat to the beginning of the next.
- It consists of two phases: diastole and systole.
Heart Rate
- Heart rate is the number of times the heart beats per minute.
- It is also known as pulse rate.
Phases of the Cardiac Cycle
- Diastole is the phase of the cardiac cycle when the heart muscles are relaxed and fill with blood.
- During diastole, the heart fills with blood and prepares for the next heartbeat.
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Test your knowledge of blood pressure in this anatomy and physiology lab quiz. Learn about the vital signs and the role of blood pressure in the body's circulatory system.
