The heart

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Equation for ventilation rate
Breathing rate* tidal volume
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When the body exercises the ventilation rate and depth increases so that ...
1)Oxygen can diffuse from the air to the blood faster, 2) Carbon dioxide can diffuse from the blood to the air faster
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Cardiac muscle is...
myogenic, which means that it can contract on its own, without needing nerve impulses.
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Contractions are initiated within the heart by ...
sino-atrial node (SAN, or pacemaker) in the right atrium.
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The three cardio cycle stages:
1. Atrial Systole 2. Ventricular Systole 3. Diastole
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PCG records ...
the sound of the heart beat
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ECG records ...
the electrical activity of the heart
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The three blood vessels ...
- veins - arteries - capillaries
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When the body exercises the ventilation rate and depth increases so that ...

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1)Oxygen can diffuse from the air to the blood faster, 2) Carbon dioxide can diffuse from the blood to the air faster

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Cardiac muscle is...

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Contractions are initiated within the heart by ...

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The three cardio cycle stages:

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