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Beating
Beating (/biːtɪŋ/), in the medical context, often refers to the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the heart, especially as felt at the wrist or in the chest.
Etymology
The term "beating" originates from the Old English bēatan, which means "to beat, to strike, to dash against," or "to flutter, to throb."
Related Terms
- Heartbeat: The pulsation of the heart, including systole and diastole, felt as a rhythmical throbbing of the arteries.
- Pulse: The rhythmic dilation of an artery resulting from beating of the heart.
- Cardiac cycle: The sequence of events that occur when the heart beats.
- Systole: The phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle contracts and pumps blood from the chambers into the arteries.
- Diastole: The phase of the heartbeat when heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill with blood.
See Also
- Cardiology: The study and treatment of disorders of the heart and the parts of the circulation.
- Electrocardiogram: A test that measures the electrical activity of the heartbeat.
- Cardiac output: The amount of blood the heart pumps through the circulatory system in a minute.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Beating
- Wikipedia's article - Beating
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