MICROANATOMY

BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the definition of cardiac output?
A
The amount of blood pumped out of the heart per minute
B
The amount of blood pumped out of the heart in one beat
C
he speed at which blood travels
D
force exerted by circulating blood on walls of blood vessels
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: -Cardiac output, expressed in liters/minute, is the amount of blood the heart pumps in 1 minute. Cardiac output is logically equal to the product of the stroke volume and the number of beats per minute (heart rate).

Detailed explanation-3: -Cardiac output is the volume of blood being pumped by the heart in a minute. It is equal to the heart rate multiplied by the stroke volume.

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