Cardiac Output

• The amount of blood ejected from the heart in one minute.
• Blood pressure - Systolic pressure - measures the force of blood pushed around the body when the heart contracts.
• Diastolic pressure - measures when the heart relaxes during beats.
• Average blood pressure - 120/80
• Normal range for health adult , between - 100/60 and 140/90
• The blood vessels - arteries - Carries blood from heart to rest of the body. Blood is bright red as it is oxygenated with the exception of artery leading to the lungs. Aorta is the largest artery of the body and carries blood straight from the heart to the body. The arterioles are the smallest arteries, carrying blood to the capillaries.