Amina goes to the doctor for a yearly physical exam. The doctor takes her blood pressure and tells her it is 120 over 80. The top number is ___________ and the bottom number is ____________.
A) systolic; diastolic
B) diastolic; systolic
C) diametric; systolic
D) diametric; systemic

Question

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The top number in a blood pressure reading is the systolic pressure, which measures the pressure in the arteries when the heart beats. The bottom number is the diastolic pressure, which measures the pressure in the arteries when the heart is resting between beats.

Amina Goes to the Doctor for a Yearly Physical Exam