Pressure exerted by blood against its walls of an artery during ventricular contraction is:
A
Diastolic
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B
Systolic
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C
Cardiac
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D
Heart
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Solution
The correct option is A Systolic The pressure exerted on the arterial wall during left ventricular contraction is called systolic pressure. The pressure exerted on the arterial wall when the heart muscle relaxes and allows the chambers to fill with blood is called diastolic pressure. The normal systolic and diastolic pressure are estimated to be 120 mm Hg and 80 mm Hg respectively.