Blood pressure is measured using

• a stethoscope
• a sphygmomanometer
• an ultrasound
• an electrocardiogram

Which stage of the cardiac cycle is the diagram demonstrating?

• Atrial systole

• Ventricular systole

• Diastole

What would a typical blood pressure reading for a young adult be?

• 120/80 mmHg

• 80/120 mmHg

• 180/20 mmHg

• 120/120 mmHg

What is Cardiac Output (CO)?

• The volume of blood pumped through each ventricle per minute

• The volume of blood pumped through each atria per minute

• The volume of blood ejected by each ventricle during each contraction (systole)

What is Stroke Volume (SV)?

• The volume of blood pumped through each ventricle per minute

• The volume of blood pumped through each atria per minute

• The volume of blood ejected by each ventricle during each contraction (systole)

What does the parasympathetic nervous system do to heart rate?

• decreases heart rate
• increases heart rate
• stops heart rate
• keeps heart rate at a steady pace

Where is the sino-atrial node (SAN) located?

• wall of the Left Atrium

• wall of the Right Ventricle

• wall of the Left Ventricle

• wall of the Right Atrium

Which letter(s) represents the part of the wave that is showing diastole?

• P

• QRS

• T

• R

Which letter(s) represents the part of the wave that is showing atrial systole?

• P

• QRS

• T

• R

Which stage of the cardiac cycle is the diagram demonstrating?

• Atrial systole

• Ventricular systole

• Diastole