Cardiac Output, Stroke Volume & Heart Rate (OCR GCSE Physical Education): Flashcards

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Cardiac Output, Stroke Volume & Heart Rate
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Formula for cardiac output

Stroke Volume × Heart Rate

Cardiac output definition

Amount of blood leaving the heart per minute

Stroke volume definition

Amount of blood ejected from the heart per beat

Heart rate definition

Number of times the heart beats per minute

Heart rate at rest

At its lowest

Anticipatory rise

Heart rate increase before exercise due to adrenaline

Cause of anticipatory rise

Release of adrenaline hormone

Heart rate when exercise starts

Increases sharply due to oxygen demand

Cardiac output during exercise

Increases

Heart rate during continuous exercise

Levels off, sustaining oxygen needed

Heart rate immediately after exercise

Decreases sharply as oxygen demand reduces

Tidal volume definition

Air inspired/expired in a normal breath

Vital capacity definition

Max air expired after max inspiration

Residual volume definition

Air remaining after forced max exhalation

Tidal volume during exercise

Increases to meet O2 demand & remove CO2

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