Which of the following organs receives the largest fraction of cardiac output?
Which of the following organs receives the largest fraction of cardiac output?
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Select the best answer
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a) Heart
b) Brain
c) GIT
d) Kidney
e) Liver
Answer
a) Liver
Discussion
Distribution of
cardiac output
to different organ
Organ
Percentage of cardiac output
Liver
27.8 %
Kidneys
23.3 %
Brain
13.9 %
Skin
8.6 %
Skeletal muscle
15.6 %
Heart muscle
4.7 %
Rest of body
6.2 %
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CVS
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CVS MCQ
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