Understanding Blood Flow and Blood Pressure Quiz
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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?

  • 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?

  • 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?

    <p>The rhythmic ejection of blood from the left ventricle into the aorta (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is considered as ideal systolic pressure in healthy adults?

    <p>Less than 120 mm Hg (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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