According to the Frank-Starling mechanism:
A) systemic venous pooling of blood results in a decrease in preload.
B) an increase in systolic blood pressure causes a reflex bradycardia.
C) coronary artery perfusion is directly proportional to cardiac output.
D) the length of myocardial fibers determines force of cardiac contraction.
Ans: D) the length of myocardial fibers determines force of cardiac contraction.
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