cardiac cycle

Noun

Meaning

the complete cycle of events in the heart from the beginning of one heart beat to the beginning of the next; an electrical impulse conducted through the heart muscle that constricts the atria which is followed by constriction of the ventricles

Source: WordNet

Hypernyms

oscillation cycle

Examples

the cardiac cycle can be shown on an electrocardiogram Source: Internet

At the beginning of the cardiac cycle, in early diastole, both the atria and ventricles are relaxed. Source: Internet

Diastolic pressure is minimum pressure in the arteries, which occurs near the beginning of the cardiac cycle when the ventricles are filled with blood. Source: Internet

Systolic pressure is peak pressure in the arteries, which occurs near the end of the cardiac cycle when the ventricles are contracting. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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