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Ventricular systole

Definition

noun

The contraction of the myocardia of the ventricles.


Supplement

In cardiac cycle, ventricular systole pumps the blood to the lungs and the rest of the body.


Compare: atrial systole

See also: systole


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EKG Graph

systole of the ventricles: QRS-complex and ST-segment. diastole: T-wave. You must remember: ... Then depolarisation of the ventricles begins resulting in a QRS-complex. Then ventricular contraction occurs in the 'flatline' between S and T-tops (just as atrial contraction ...

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by sdekivit
Tue Mar 07, 2006 8:42 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: EKG Graph
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