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What does systolic blood pressure reflect?
What does systolic blood pressure reflect?
- The resistance to flow through arterioles into the capillaries
- The closure of the aortic valve
- The energy stored in the elastic fibers of large arteries
- The amount of blood ejected from the heart (correct)
What determines the systolic and diastolic components of blood pressure?
What determines the systolic and diastolic components of blood pressure?
- Closure of the aortic valve and resistance to flow through arterioles
- Elasticity of the aorta and large arteries
- Cardiac output and peripheral vascular resistance (correct)
- Rhythmic ejection of blood from the left ventricle into the aorta
What does diastolic blood pressure reflect?
What does diastolic blood pressure reflect?
- The amount of blood ejected from the heart
- The energy stored in the elastic fibers of large arteries (correct)
- The resistance to flow through arterioles into the capillaries
- The closure of the aortic valve
What is arterial blood pressure a reflection of?
What is arterial blood pressure a reflection of?
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What is considered as ideal systolic pressure in healthy adults?
What is considered as ideal systolic pressure in healthy adults?
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