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What is the effect of inspiration on the return of venous blood to the heart?
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Answer #1due to negative intrathoracic pressure and antigravity direction valvesprevent backward flow of blood
Answer #2Due to decreased intrathoracic pressure, and resulting gradient, the venous return to the heart is increased during inspiration.
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