Consistent with the Water Pump Analogy of the Cardiovascular System

question 40

Multiple Choice

Consistent with the water pump analogy of the cardiovascular system, the peak of the wave of blood flow corresponds with

• A) the point in the cardiac cycle called the systole.
• B) the peripheral resistance found in the right ventricle.
• C) cardiac output.
• D) the point in the cardiac cycle called the diastole.
• E) the contraction of the right ventricle.

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