ANATOMY
CHEST AND CARDIOVASCULAR
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Question
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When measuring blood pressure Systolic Pressure is when the heart is ____
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Beating
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Relaxing
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Contracting
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Systolic blood pressure is measured when the heart ventricles contract. Diastolic blood pressure is measured when the heart ventricles relax. A systolic pressure of 115 millimeters of mercury is considered normal, as is a diastolic pressure of 70. Commonly, this pressure would be stated as 115 over 70.
Detailed explanation-2: -The first number, called systolic blood pressure, measures the pressure in your arteries when your heart beats. The second number, called diastolic blood pressure, measures the pressure in your arteries when your heart rests between beats.
Detailed explanation-3: -Systolic blood pressure (the first and higher number) measures pressure inside your arteries when the heart beats.
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