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Blood pressure is reported like a ______.
Blood pressure is reported like a ______.
fraction
The top number in a blood pressure reading is the ______ pressure.
The top number in a blood pressure reading is the ______ pressure.
systolic
The bottom number in a blood pressure reading is the ______ pressure.
The bottom number in a blood pressure reading is the ______ pressure.
diastolic
High blood pressure is a major risk factor for ______.
High blood pressure is a major risk factor for ______.
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Arterioles, capillaries, and venules are considered part of the body's ______.
Arterioles, capillaries, and venules are considered part of the body's ______.
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Arteries and veins can be observed without a ______.
Arteries and veins can be observed without a ______.
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Mean arterial pressure is the weighted average arterial blood pressure in the ______ during the cardiac cycle.
Mean arterial pressure is the weighted average arterial blood pressure in the ______ during the cardiac cycle.
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The mean arterial pressure is closer to the ______ blood pressure because the heart spends more time in diastole than in systole.
The mean arterial pressure is closer to the ______ blood pressure because the heart spends more time in diastole than in systole.
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To calculate Mean Arterial Pressure: (Systolic Blood Pressure + 2(Diastolic Blood Pressure)) / 3
To calculate Mean Arterial Pressure: (Systolic Blood Pressure + 2(Diastolic Blood Pressure)) / 3
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A sphygmomanometer is a device used to measure ______ pressure.
A sphygmomanometer is a device used to measure ______ pressure.
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The arm is placed through an inflatable cuff that restricts ______ flow, usually in the brachial artery.
The arm is placed through an inflatable cuff that restricts ______ flow, usually in the brachial artery.
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Lnflate the cuff to completely occlude the brachial artery. No sounds should be heard through a stethoscope placed near the brachial artery because no ______ flow is occurring.
Lnflate the cuff to completely occlude the brachial artery. No sounds should be heard through a stethoscope placed near the brachial artery because no ______ flow is occurring.
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This increases the pressure inside the ______, pushing blood toward the heart.
This increases the pressure inside the ______, pushing blood toward the heart.
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Venoconstriction makes veins less ______, which increases pressure and facilitates venous return to the heart.
Venoconstriction makes veins less ______, which increases pressure and facilitates venous return to the heart.
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Increased venous return to the heart results in increased ______ pressure.
Increased venous return to the heart results in increased ______ pressure.
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Increased end-diastolic pressure increases end-diastolic ______, which increases stroke volume and cardiac output.
Increased end-diastolic pressure increases end-diastolic ______, which increases stroke volume and cardiac output.
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The final result is an increase in mean ______ pressure.
The final result is an increase in mean ______ pressure.
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Intrinsic mechanisms will ______ the flow to a tissue if its metabolic need is low.
Intrinsic mechanisms will ______ the flow to a tissue if its metabolic need is low.
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