Starlings Law Flashcards
1
Q
What is Starlings law
A
The greater venous return the greater force of contraction
2
Q
What is the process of starling’s law (7 steps)
A
- Exercise
- Increased venous return
- Greater diastolic filling
- Cardiac muscle stretched more
- Greater force of contraction
- Increase ejection fraction
- Increase in stroke volume
3
Q
Define stroke volume
A
The amount of blood pumped out each beat through the heart
