Question

The stretching and relaxing of arteries with each heartbeat felt as heart throbbing is called __________.

Answer 1

Heartbeat:

1. The opening and closing up of heart valves results in producing a throbbing sound called heartbeat.
2. During each heart beat, there is a high blood pressure generated which stretches and relaxes the walls of arteries.
3. This is felt as throbbing and is referred to as pulse.

Final answer : The stretching and relaxing of arteries with each heartbeat felt as heart throbbing is called pulse.