Use the Following Information to Answer Questions 8 and 9

question 3

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer Questions 8 and 9. A 50-year-old man has a body weight of 110 kg, resting heart rate of 90 beats/min, arterial pressure of 120/70 mm Hg, arterial hematocrit of 35%, and normal body temperature. His pressure-volume diagram of the left ventricle is shown below.
-When does the first heart sound occur in the ventricular pressure- relationship?

• A)At point B
• B)Between point A and point B
• C)Between point B and point C
• D)Between point C and point D
• E)Between point D and point A

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Definitions:

Gallbladder

A small organ located under the liver that stores and concentrates bile, a digestive fluid produced by the liver.

Stores Bile

The gallbladder is the organ responsible for storing bile produced by the liver, releasing it into the small intestine to aid in digestion.

Secretin

A hormone secreted by the small intestine that stimulates the pancreas to release bicarbonate, neutralizing stomach acid.

Disaccharidases

Enzymes located in the small intestine that catalyze the breakdown of disaccharides into monosaccharides, facilitating absorption.