ANATOMY
CHEST AND CARDIOVASCULAR
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Question
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What is blood pressure?
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The amount of blood in your arteries
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The force of blood on the walls of arteries
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The force of blood on the walls of veins
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The speed of blood in your arteries
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Blood pressure is the force of the blood pushing against the artery walls. The force is made with each heartbeat as blood is pumped from the heart into the blood vessels. This is called systolic blood pressure. Blood pressure is also affected by the size of the artery walls and their elasticity.
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