According to the Frank-Starling principle, the cardiac output is directly related to (the)

A) size of the ventricle.
B) heart rate.
C) venous return.
D) thickness of the myocardium.
E) total amount of blood in the cardiovascular system.


C) venous return.

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A) Ventricular flutter B) Atrial flutter C) Atrial fibrillation D) Ventricular fibrillation

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A) loop of Henle. B) proximal tubule. C) distal tubule. D) minor calyx. E) vasa recta.

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