Multiple Choice
If the amount of blood returning to the left ventricle of a healthy heart increases slightly, according to Starling's law of the heart, what will occur?
A) Blood will back up into the left atrium.
B) Afterload will increase.
C) Contractility will increase.
D) Preload will decrease.
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