Cardiac Cycle - Systole & Diastole
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Near the end of diastole, the ventricles nearly fill with blood, and then the atria contract, adding even more volume to the ventricles. The volume of blood in the ventricles at the end of diastole is referred to as the end-diastolic volume. The other phase of the cardiac cycle is called systole.
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This video explains the cardiac cycle, focusing on diastole and systole. It describes how near the end of diastole the ventricles nearly fill with blood and the atria then contract to add even more volume, defines the end-diastolic volume as the volume of blood in the ventricles at the end of diastole, and identifies systole as the other phase of the cycle.
Key points
- Describes the ventricles nearly filling with blood near the end of diastole
- Describes the atria contracting to add more volume to the ventricles
- Defines end-diastolic volume as the volume of blood in the ventricles at the end of diastole
- Identifies systole as the other phase of the cardiac cycle
Video Overview
This video presents “Cardiac Cycle - Systole & Diastole” — Near the end of diastole, the ventricles nearly fill with blood, and then the atria contract, adding even more volume to the ventricles. The volume of blood in the ventricles at the end of diastole is referred to as the end-diastolic. Whether you are preparing for a procedure, studying the technique, or learning how a condition is assessed, the recording shows the process as it is performed in practice.
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