MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY

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Stroke Volume is ____
A
The volume of blood ejected from the left ventricle per minute
B
The volume of blood ejected from the left ventricle per beat
C
The volume of blood ejected from the left ventricle per breath
D
The volume of blood the heart receieves at rest
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The definition of stroke volume is the volume of blood pumped out of the left ventricle of the heart during each systolic cardiac contraction.

Detailed explanation-2: -Overview. Your stroke volume is the amount of blood your heart pumps each time it beats, and your heart rate is the number of times your heart beats per minute. During exercise, your body may need three or four times your normal cardiac output, because your muscles need more oxygen when you exert yourself.

Detailed explanation-3: -(i) During a cardiac cycle each ventricle pumps out approximately 70mL of blood which is called the stroke volume.

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