What Regulates the Rate and Force of Contraction of the Heart

question 16

Multiple Choice

What regulates the rate and force of contraction of the heart?

• A) Autorhythmicity of cardiac nerve supply
• B) Central nervous system
• C) Autonomic nervous system
• D) Peripheral nervous system

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