Cardiac Output Is the Amount of Blood That Is Pumped

question 29

Multiple Choice

Cardiac output is the amount of blood that is pumped

• A) by a single ventricle in one hour.
• B) by a single ventricle in one minute.
• C) by both ventricles in one hour.
• D) by both ventricles in one minute.
• E) by the left ventricle into the aorta in one beat.

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Definitions:

Uterus

A major female reproductive organ where the development of the embryo and fetus occurs during pregnancy.

Ovary

The female reproductive organ in flowers and certain animals, including humans, where eggs or ovules are produced.

Embryo

(1) A young organism before it emerges from the egg, seed, or body of its mother. (2) Developing human until the end of the second month, after which it is referred to as a fetus. (3) In plants, the young sporophyte produced following fertilization and subsequent development of the zygote.

Adrenal Cortex

The outer portion of the adrenal glands located above the kidneys, which produces several vital hormones, including cortisol and aldosterone.