Increased myocardial contractility secondary to stretching of the myocardial walls is called the:
A. Ernest-Henry effect.
B. Frank-Starling effect.
C. Beck-Cushing's reflex.
D. Frank-Beck mechanism.
Ans: B. Frank-Starling effect.
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