Which of the Following Best Describes Afterload

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes afterload?

• A) The resistance to blood ejection immediately after aortic and pulmonary semilunar valves open
• B) The resistance to blood ejection immediately after tricuspid and mitral semilunar valves open
• C) The resistance to blood ejection immediately after aortic and pulmonary semilunar valves close
• D) The resistance to blood ejection immediately after tricuspid and mitral semilunar valves close

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