Definition of rector for English Language Learners. : 1  a priest or minister who is in charge of a church or parish. : 2  a person who is in charge of a university or school.
Cardiac Cycle. in Physiology. Cardiac events appearing from the beginning of one heart beat to the beginning of next heart beat and repeating themselves successively. â¢ Cardiac cycle time (H.Rate = 75/min) : 0.8 sec. Systole: 0.27 sec. Diastole: 0.53 sec.
There are three general ways to classify heart rate, 1) normal, 2) fast and 3) slow. A resting heart rate is normal between 60-100 beats per minute. A resting heart rate is fast (i.e. tachycardic) at greater than 100 beats per minute. A resting heart rate is slow (i.e. bradycardic) at less than 60 beats per minute.