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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Circulation and Respiration

Question 12 • *GV 2018 - P.E. Health Science Concepts - PE361

Blood pressure is the

Answer
A
pressure of blood against the walls of blood vessels.
B
pressure of the blood in the heart and the heart’s chambers.
C
pressure of blood moving through the lungs at any given time.
D
pressure of blood in the lower part of the body.

Explanation

Blood pressure is the force exerted by circulating blood against the walls of blood vessels, especially the arteries. It is commonly measured as systolic pressure over diastolic pressure. The choice describing pressure against blood-vessel walls is correct; the other choices limit it to particular parts of the body or the heart.

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