Systolic pressure is
A) the lowest blood pressure in the aorta.
B) the pressure measured when the left ventricle is relaxed.
C) the peak pressure in the aorta when the left ventricle contracts.
D) the difference between the highest and lowest pressures.
E) an average of high and low pressures.
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Q17: Blood in arteries
A) always travels away from
Q18: The thick wall that separates the heart
Q19: Blood moves most slowly through
A) arteries.
B) capillaries.
C)
Q20: The tough, fibrous sac that surrounds, protects
Q21: The diastolic pressure for a normal young
Q23: The heart
A) will contract as a result
Q24: Blood passing through the capillary beds of
Q25: Which of the following statements is true?
A)
Q26: Which of the following is NOT found
Q27: The nervous system
A) acts only to adjust
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