According to Starling's law of the heart, _______.
A) an athlete's heart can pump faster than the heart of a nonathlete
B) stroke volume increases as cardiac output increases
C) the greater the amount of blood delivered to the heart by the veins, the more blood the heart pumps
D) cardiac output equals stroke volume times heart rate

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Starling's law of the heart states that the heart pumps more blood when more blood is delivered to it, due to increased stretch of the heart muscle fibers leading to a stronger contraction.

According to Starling's Law of the Heart, _______