1. The amount of blood ejected by the heart in one complete cardiac contraction is known as: a. Preload            c. Cardiac cycle b. Afterload        d. Stroke volume 2. The pressure in the...

1. The amount of blood ejected by the heart in one complete cardiac contraction is known as:

a. Preload            c. Cardiac cycle

b. Afterload        d. Stroke volume

2. The pressure in the ventricle at the end of diastole is referred to as:

a. Preload            c. Cardiac output

b. Afterload        d. Autonomic

3. The parasympathetic nervous system is mediated by the tenth cranial nerve, which runs from the brain stem to the rectum. This nerve is called the:

a. Optic                 c. Plexus

b. Vagus               d. Ganglia