Question 1
Which statement correctly defines preload?
◦ Resistance to the ejection of blood from the left ventricle
◦ Wall tension that is related to internal blood vessel radius
◦ Pressure generated by atrial contraction
◦ Pressure generated by the end-diastolic volume
Question 2
Which process is responsible for slowing the heart rate?
◦ Sympathetic excitation
◦ Parasympathetic excitation
◦ Bainbridge reflex
◦ Baroreceptor reflex