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Ch. 20 The Heart
Martini - Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology 11th Edition
Martini, Nath, Bartholomew11th EditionFundamentals of Anatomy & PhysiologyISBN: 9780136874089Non è quello che usi tu?Cambia libro di testo
Capitolo 20, Problema 10

During diastole, a chamber of the heart:
(a) Relaxes and fills with blood
(b) Contracts and pushes blood into an adjacent chamber
(c) Experiences a sharp increase in pressure
(d) Reaches a pressure of approximately 120 mm Hg

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Understand the cardiac cycle phases: systole and diastole. Systole refers to the contraction phase of the heart chambers, while diastole refers to the relaxation phase.
Recall that during diastole, the heart chambers relax after contraction, allowing them to fill with blood coming from either the veins or the adjacent heart chambers.
Recognize that during diastole, the pressure inside the heart chambers decreases to facilitate blood flow into the chambers, so a sharp increase in pressure is not characteristic of diastole.
Note that a pressure of approximately 120 mm Hg is typical of systolic pressure in the left ventricle during contraction, not during diastole.
Conclude that the correct description of what happens during diastole is that the heart chamber relaxes and fills with blood.

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Cardiac Cycle Phases

The cardiac cycle consists of systole and diastole phases. Diastole is the relaxation phase when heart chambers fill with blood, while systole is the contraction phase that pumps blood out. Understanding these phases is essential to interpret heart function and pressure changes.
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During diastole, the heart chambers, especially the atria and ventricles, relax to allow blood to flow in from veins or adjacent chambers. This filling phase is crucial for maintaining adequate cardiac output and ensuring efficient circulation.
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Blood pressure within heart chambers varies during the cardiac cycle. During diastole, pressure is relatively low to facilitate filling, whereas systole generates higher pressures (e.g., around 120 mm Hg in the left ventricle) to propel blood into arteries.
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