What is the purpose of the cv?
Transport oxygen and nutrients
Stroke volume
The volume of blood that’s pumped by the ventricles with each contraction
Blood pressure
Force caused by the blood on the walls of the blood vessels
Systolic pressure
Pressure in the attitudes when ventricles contract. Blood pressure is at its highest
Diastolic pressure
Blood pressure. In arteries when the ventricles relax. This is when blood pressure is at its lowest
Cardiac output =
Heart rate x stroke volume
What does the cv consist of?
Heart
Blood
Blood vessels