The volume of blood pumped out by each ventricle with each beat of the heart is called the ________.
A) cardiac output
B) cardiac cycle
C) stroke volume
D) heart rate
E) diastolic pressure

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Stroke volume is the volume of blood pumped out by each ventricle with each beat of the heart. Cardiac output is the volume of blood pumped by the heart per unit of time, which is calculated by multiplying stroke volume by heart rate. Cardiac cycle refers to the events that occur during one complete heartbeat. Heart rate is the number of times the heart beats per minute. Diastolic pressure is the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest between contractions.

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