In measurements of blood pressure, the higher reading is the _____ pressure.
A) diastolic.
B) symptomatic.
C) systolic
D) tympanic

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The higher reading in blood pressure measurement is the systolic pressure, which represents the pressure in the arteries when the heart beats and pumps blood out. The lower reading is the diastolic pressure, which represents the pressure between heartbeats when the heart is resting and refilling with blood. Symptomatic and tympanic have no relevance in blood pressure measurements.

In Measurements of Blood Pressure, the Higher Reading Is the _____