Which Feature Permits the Compression Necessary to Pump Large Volumes

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which feature permits the compression necessary to pump large volumes of blood out of the ventricles?

• A) Negative pressure inside the ventricles
• B) Absence of oxygenated blood in the atria
• C) Arrangement of cardiac muscle in the heart wall
• D) Presence of skeletal muscle tissue in the heart skeleton
• E) Presence of papillary muscles in the ventricles

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