When the heart contracts, called ____________, blood pressure ; when the heart relaxes, called ____________, blood pressure _.
A) systole; increases; diastole; decreases
B) diastole; decreases; systole; increases
C) systole; decreases; diastole; increases
D) diastole; increases; systole; decreases

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During systole, the heart is contracting and pushing blood out into the arteries, resulting in an increase in blood pressure. During diastole, the heart is relaxed and filling with blood, resulting in a decrease in blood pressure.

When the Heart Contracts, Called ____________, Blood Pressure ; When