What is the term for the volume of blood pumped by the heart in one minute?

Practice Questions

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What is the term for the volume of blood pumped by the heart in one minute?
  1. Stroke volume
  2. Cardiac output
  3. Blood pressure
  4. Heart rate

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

What is the term for the volume of blood pumped by the heart in one minute?
  • Step 1: Understand that the heart pumps blood throughout the body.
  • Step 2: Know that the amount of blood pumped in one heartbeat is called stroke volume.
  • Step 3: Learn that the heart beats multiple times in a minute, which is called heart rate.
  • Step 4: Realize that to find out how much blood the heart pumps in one minute, you multiply the stroke volume by the heart rate.
  • Step 5: The final term for the total volume of blood pumped by the heart in one minute is called cardiac output.
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