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What would be the heart rate of a person if the cardiac output is 5 L, blood volume in the ventricles at the end of diastole is 100 mL and at the end of ventricular systole is 50 mL?

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a

125 beats per minute

b

50 beats per minute

c

75 beats per minute

d

100 beats per minute

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Stroke volume =End diastolic volume - End systolic volume=100-50=50 mL

Cardiac output =stroke volume ×heart rate

Heart rate =cardiac output ÷ stroke volume

= 5000 mL ÷ 50 mL =100 beats per minute

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What would be the heart rate of a person if the cardiac output is 5 L, blood volume in the ventricles at the end of diastole is 100 mL and at the end of ventricular systole is 50 mL?