Chapter 20.8, Problem 38AYP

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The venous return and explain the method by which it affects preload and preload affects cardiac output and state the Starling law of the heart.

Introduction:

The heart is a muscular organ of the circulatory system. It pumps blood through the blood vessels in the entire body. It is located in the mediastinum, a midline division of the thoracic cavity that also consists of the trachea, the esophagus, the thymus, and associated structures.