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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