PHYSIOLOGY
CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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What is the definition of cardiac output?
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The amount of blood pumped out of the heart per minute
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The amount of blood pumped out of the heart in one beat
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he speed at which blood travels
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force exerted by circulating blood on walls of blood vessels
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Cardiac output (CO) is the amount of blood pumped by the heart minute and is the mechanism whereby blood flows around the body, especially providing blood flow to the brain and other vital organs.
Detailed explanation-2: -The definition of stroke volume is the volume of blood pumped out of the left ventricle of the heart during each systolic cardiac contraction.
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