All of the following factors normally increase the length of the ventricular cardiac muscle fibers, except:
Correct Answer: Lying-to-standing change in posture
Description: When the person stands from a lying position, there is pooling of blood in the legs. This causes decrease in venous return and decrease in end diastolic volume (and length of ventricular cardiac muscle fibers).
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