ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The force applied to arterial walls as the heart pumps blood is called ____
A
blood pressure
B
blood volume
C
viscosity
D
resistance
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Blood pressure is the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. Each time your heart beats, it pumps blood into the arteries. Your blood pressure is highest when your heart beats, pumping the blood. This is called systolic pressure.

Detailed explanation-2: -Blood pressure is the force of the blood pushing against the artery walls. The force is generated with each heartbeat as blood is pumped from the heart into the blood vessels.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Blood pressure, hypertension, and exercise The systemic arterial blood pressure in the normal healthy young adult is 110–120 mmHg systolic and 70–80 mmHg diastolic.

Detailed explanation-5: -High blood pressure means that blood is pushing too hard against artery walls. The force of this blood can damage the heart and the delicate inner lining of the artery walls. This damage can lead to many health problems.

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