PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Aortic valve is closed, indicated by the lower number of the blood pressure reading
A
Systole
B
Diastole
C
impulse
D
depolarization
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The diastolic blood pressure is the minimum pressure experienced in the aorta when the heart is relaxing before ejecting blood into the aorta from the left ventricle (approximately 80 mmHg). Normal pulse pressure is, therefore, approximately 40 mmHg.

Detailed explanation-2: -Diastole begins with the closing of the aortic valve (or pulmonic) and ends with the closing of the mitral valve (or tricuspid). This period encompasses the ventricular relaxation and filling. Diastole represents when the blood vessels return blood to the heart in preparation for the next ventricular contraction.

Detailed explanation-3: -Normal systolic pressure is <120 mmHg, and normal diastolic pressure is <80 mmHg. The difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures is the aortic pulse pressure, which typically ranges between 40 and 50 mmHg. The mean aortic pressure is the average pressure (geometric mean) during the aortic pulse cycle.

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