ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY OF THE HEART

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Clinically, the term blood pressure usually refers to
A
capillary hydrostatic pressure.
B
arteriovenous pressure.
C
arterial pressure.
D
pulse pressure
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In general, an individual’s “blood pressure, ” or systemic arterial pressure, refers to the pressure measured within large arteries in the systemic circulation. This number splits into systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure.

Detailed explanation-2: -It can harm the arteries and cause an increase in the risk of stroke, heart attack, kidney failure, and blindness. Also called hypertension.

Detailed explanation-3: -The definition of mean arterial pressure (MAP) is the average arterial pressure throughout one cardiac cycle, systole, and diastole. MAP is influenced by cardiac output and systemic vascular resistance, each of which is influenced by several variables.

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