Which of the Following Statements Best Describes Mean Arterial Pressure

question 76

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes mean arterial pressure (MAP) ?

• A) It represents the amount of end diastolic volume that is ejected from the heart by contraction of the left ventricle.
• B) It represents the force exerted by the blood on the walls of blood vessels during the contraction of the ventricles.
• C) It represents the resistance against which the ventricles must contract in order to eject blood into systemic circulation.
• D) It represents the depolarization of the AV node that is carried into the ventricles by the atrioventricular bundle.
• E) It represents the volume of blood ejected with each contraction of the left ventricle.

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