Asked by Bre'Shunna Smith-Posey on Jun 05, 2024
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When the ventricles relax,the blood remaining in the arteries exerts a minimum or:
A) diastolic pressure.
B) pulse pressure.
C) hypertension.
D) systolic pressure.
Diastolic Pressure
The lower number in a blood pressure reading, representing the pressure in the arteries when the heart rests between beats.
Ventricles Relax
The phase of the cardiac cycle during which the heart's ventricles are in diastole, allowing them to fill with blood.
Pulse Pressure
The difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings, indicating the force that the heart generates each time it contracts.
- Understand blood pressure dynamics, including systolic and diastolic pressures.
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Hania El-komattyJun 06, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
When the ventricles relax,the blood remaining in the arteries exerts a minimum or diastolic pressure.Under high pressure,the left ventricle ejects blood into the aorta; the peak pressure is known as systolic pressure.The difference between systolic and diastolic pressure is the pulse pressure.The most common alteration in blood pressure is hypertension,an often asymptomatic disorder characterized by persistently elevated blood pressure (BP).Hypertension is defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP)greater than 140 mm Hg,diastolic blood pressure (DBP)greater than 90 mm Hg.
Learning Objectives
- Understand blood pressure dynamics, including systolic and diastolic pressures.