CARDIAC CYCLE
(noun)Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Cardiac Cycle.
Cardiac Cycle - as a noun
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
Example: "The cardiac cycle can be shown on an electrocardiogram"
Example Sentences
"The cardiac cycle consists of a sequence of events that occur during one complete heartbeat."
"The duration of the cardiac cycle is normally around 0.8 seconds."
"During systole, which is a phase of the cardiac cycle, the heart muscles contract."
"Diastole is another phase of the cardiac cycle where the heart muscles relax."
"Each cardiac cycle includes an atrial systole followed by a ventricular systole."
