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Cardiac Cycle Concept Map for Students

See how atrial systole, ventricular systole and diastole connect through pressure and valve changes. Then build your own map from your notes or PDF.

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Interactive mind maps of the main ideas and how they connect. Free: overview maps (detailed maps on your first 3 creations). Plus: detailed maps with supporting concepts.
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Your first PDF or PNG export is free; Plus exports anytime.
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Free plan: 5 creations a week, up to 3 a day. Plus: $9.99/month or $99.90/year (USD; local prices at checkout).
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What you can upload
PDF, Word (.docx), PowerPoint (.pptx), plain text or Markdown, and images (PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF), or type a topic. One file per creation on the free plan; several at once on Plus.

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Build Your Cardiac Cycle Map

Turn lecture slides or textbook pages into a branching map of heart phases, pressures and valves.

Map From Your Own Notes

Upload a PDF, Word file, PowerPoint or text notes, and the AI organizes the cycle into branches.

Phases Linked to Valves

Each phase branch can hold its valve states, pressure changes and heart sounds for quick comparison.

Quiz and Flashcards Next

Turn the finished map into a quiz to test recall, or create flashcards from the same notes.

How to Make a Cardiac Cycle Map

Three steps take you from scattered notes to a map you can revise from.

  1. 1

    Add Your Material

    Upload your lecture slides, PDF chapter or notes, or simply type the topic cardiac cycle.

  2. 2

    AI Builds the Map

    The AI groups the material into systole, diastole and the events inside each phase.

  3. 3

    Study, Expand and Quiz

    Expand any node for more detail, edit wording, then export or turn the map into a quiz.

Cardiac Cycle Concept Map Overview

A cardiac cycle concept map shows how one heartbeat moves through its phases. The cycle has two main parts, systole (contraction) and diastole (relaxation). Each part splits into atrial and ventricular events, and each event links to a pressure change, a valve state and a volume change.

  • Atrial systole: atria contract and push blood into the ventricles.
  • Isovolumetric contraction: ventricles build pressure while all valves stay closed.
  • Ventricular ejection: aortic and pulmonary valves open and blood leaves the heart.
  • Isovolumetric relaxation: ventricles relax with all valves closed, pressure falls.
  • Ventricular filling: AV valves open and the ventricles fill during diastole.

Use the map to revise each phase against its pressure and valve changes, then check your recall with a quiz. Generate a personalized cardiac cycle map from your own notes with CogniGuide.

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Cardiac Cycle Questions

Common questions about the heart cycle and building a map of it.

What are the two main phases of the cardiac cycle?

The cardiac cycle has systole, when the heart muscle contracts and pushes blood out, and diastole, when it relaxes and refills with blood. Each full cycle covers one heartbeat.

Which valves open during ventricular ejection?

The aortic valve and pulmonary valve open during ventricular ejection, letting blood leave the left and right ventricles. The atrioventricular valves stay closed during this phase.

Which file types can I use to build this map?

You can upload PDF, Word (DOCX), PowerPoint (PPTX), text or Markdown files, or images. You can also type the topic and the AI will build a map from it.

Can I turn my cardiac cycle map into a quiz?

Yes. Any map can become a quiz to test your recall of phases, pressures and valve states. The free plan includes 5 creations a week.