Afterload is defined as the:

A. volume of blood returned to the left or right atrium.
B. amount of blood ejected per ventricular contraction.
C. percentage of blood ejected from the left ventricle.
D. pressure against which the left ventricle must pump.


Answer: D. pressure against which the left ventricle must pump.

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