Pathophysiology Is the Study of the Body in the Healthy

question 62

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Pathophysiology is the study of the body in the healthy condition.

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Definitions:

Ventricular Systole

Contraction of the ventricles.

Diastole

The phase of the heart's cycle during which the heart muscles relax and the chambers fill with blood.

Fibrillation

An uncoordinated twitching of the muscle fibers, particularly in the heart, leading to inefficient pumping action.

Ischemia

A condition characterized by insufficient blood flow to a part of the body, causing a shortage of oxygen that is needed for cellular metabolism.