The Frank-Starling mechanism describes:
✓ Correct Answer: Option B
Frank-Starling law: increased preload (ventricular EDV) → increased sarcomere stretch → greater contractile force → increased stroke volume. Intrinsic cardiac regulation mechanism.
Frank-Starling law: increased preload (ventricular EDV) → increased sarcomere stretch → greater contractile force → increased stroke volume. Intrinsic cardiac regulation mechanism.