Multiple choice

What is the term used for the average pressure produced in the ventricles during its relaxation?

  1. Pulse

  2. Systolic pressure

  3. Diastolic pressure

  4. Heart beat

  5. Blood pressure
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Explanation

It is the pressure, which is exerted on the walls of the various arteries around the body in between heart beats when the heart is relaxed. Its normal range in adults is 60 to 80 mm Hg.

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