A patient has an end-diastolic volume of 125 ml. A heart attack has weakened her left ventricle so it can pump a stroke volume of only 40 ml. Calculate her end-systolic volume.
A) 85 ml
B) 3.1 ml
C) 5000 ml
D) 165 ml
E) There is not enough data given to calculate the end-systolic volume.
Question 2
Why are inguinal hernias generally associated with males?
A) Males have a gene on the Y chromosome that codes for inguinal hernia, whereas women do not have the Y chromosome.
B) Women have a thicker set of skeletal muscles in the abdominal wall compared to men.
C) Males work more strenuously than women, thereby damaging the abdominal wall.
D) Males have a canal through the abdominal wall that the testes move through, and it often does not close up properly.
E) The groin area is genetically weaker in men than in women because of the presence of the penis and testes.
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