The Resting Cardiac Output for Both the Left and Right

question 109

True/False

The resting cardiac output for both the left and right ventricles is approximately 5.0 liters/minute.

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Part of the autonomic nervous system that increases the heart rate, constricts blood vessels, and raises blood pressure, typically activated in stress responses.

Parasympathetic

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