PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

BLOOD VESSELS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Blood exerts a force called ____ against the walls of blood vessels.
A
blood movement
B
blood pressure
C
blood vessels
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -1. The force that blood exerts force against the wall of a vessel is called blood pressure. 2. The pressure of blood inside the artery during contraction is called systolic pressure and pressure in an artery during relaxation is called diastolic pressure.

Detailed explanation-2: -Systemic vascular resistance (SVR), also known as total peripheral resistance (TPR), is the amount of force exerted on circulating blood by the vasculature of the body.

Detailed explanation-3: -Blood pressure is the force that blood exerts upon the walls of the blood vessels or chambers of the heart. The components of blood pressure include systolic pressure, which results from ventricular contraction, and diastolic pressure, which results from ventricular relaxation.

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