Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
Principles of Anatomy and Physiology
15th Edition
ISBN: 9781119329398
Author: Gerard J Tortora, Bryan Derrickson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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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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