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What is the relationship between preload and contractility?
Preload increases contractility
What is an example of preload?
The pressure in the ventricles when they are full of blood
What is Starling’s law?
The more the heart muscles stretch during diastole, the more forcefully they contract during systole
What is contractility?
The ability of the ventricles to contract normally
What is the definition of afterload?
The pressure that the ventricular muscles must generate to overcome the higher pressure in the aorta to get the blood out of the heart
What is afterload?
The pressure that the ventricular muscles must generate to overcome the higher pressure in the aorta
Test your knowledge on cardiac function by answering questions about preload, contractility, Starling's law, and afterload.
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