According to the Frank-Starling law

the more calcium available to the heart cell, the more forcefully it will contract.

B.  as the volume of blood entering the heart increases, ventricular contractions become more forceful.
C.  
the faster the heart rate, the larger the stroke volume.

D.  
the greater the resistance from the arteries, the higher the blood pressure.


B

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