Which of These Statements Refers to the Frank-Starling Law of the Heart

question 238

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements refers to the Frank-Starling law of the heart

• A)The shorter the initial length of the cardiac muscle fibres prior to contraction, the more forceful will be the subsequent contraction.
• B)Increasing the venous return increases the end-diastolic volume, which leads to an increased stroke volume.
• C)As cardiac output is reduced, blood pools in the vasculature so that arterial blood pressure increases.
• D)The output of the left side of the heart must always exceed that of the right side of the heart.

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