In: Anatomy and Physiology
Here is information on a patient:
heart rate = 70 beats per minute
blood pressure 150/90
end-diastolic volume = 125 mL
stroke volume = 75 mL
Please answer the following questions:
A. What is the peak ventricular pressure? (must include units)
B. What is the pressure to open the aortic semilunar valve? (must include units)
C. What is this person's cardiac output? (must include units)
D. What is this person's end-systolic volume? (must include units)
Thank you for the help!
B. Pressure to open aortic semilunar valve. When the left ventricular pressure exceeds the aortic pressure, there will be opening of the aortic semilunar valve. Such that left ventricle flows into the aorta and increases its pressure due to the immediately due to peripheral resistance shown by the aortic wall.
Therefore, the pressure needed to open the aortic semilunar valve is equal to or greater than 120 mmHg.