NEET BIOLOGY

HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY

BODY FLUIDS AND CIRCULATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What produces systolic blood pressure?
A
Contraction of the right atrium
B
Contraction of the right ventricle
C
Contraction of the left atrium
D
Contraction of the left ventricle
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The higher pressure generated by the left heart produces a gradient which moves blood from the left heart, through the body and into the right side of the heart. When the left ventricle (LV) contracts, it generates a systolic blood pressure of 100-140 millimeters of Hg (mm Hg).

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -contraction of the left ventricle.

Detailed explanation-4: -The systolic blood pressure is defined as the maximum pressure experienced in the aorta when the heart contracts and ejects blood into the aorta from the left ventricle (approximately 120 mmHg).

Detailed explanation-5: -Systolic pressure is the maximum blood pressure during contraction of the ventricles; diastolic pressure is the minimum pressure recorded just prior to the next contraction. The blood pressure is usually written as the systolic pressure over the diastolic pressure (e.g., 120/80 mm Hg).

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