PRIN OF ANATOMY & PHYS 16E W/ WILEYPLUS
PRIN OF ANATOMY & PHYS 16E W/ WILEYPLUS
16th Edition
ISBN: 9781119662730
Author: Tortora
Publisher: WILEY
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Chapter 20, Problem 20CP
Summary Introduction

To review:

The definition of stroke volume (SV) and the factors that regulate it.

Introduction:

A large amount of blood moves out from the ventricles into the arteries (aorta in the left ventricle and pulmonary artery in the right ventricle) during ventricular systole or depolarization. The blood from the aorta is supplied to distant parts of the body.

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