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Adaptive test — questions are selected based on your ability estimate. — Tag: StarlingsLaw

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What does the Frank-Starling law of the heart describe?

The force of ventricular contraction is determined solely by sympathetic nervous system stimulation of the myocardium The heart rate is determined by the intrinsic firing rate of the SA node and autonomic nervous system input A greater stretch of the ventricular wall before contraction produces a greater force of contraction and increased stroke volume Cardiac output equals the product of heart rate and stroke volume and remains constant at rest

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