Blood Pressure Is Recorded as Two Numbers, for Example 110/70

question 155

Multiple Choice

Blood pressure is recorded as two numbers, for example 110/70. The top number (110) represents ___________ blood pressure which is ____________________________.

• A)Systole; the pressure in the blood vessels while the heart is filling
• B)Diastole; the pressure in the blood vessels while the heart is filling
• C)Systole; the pressure in the blood vessels while the heart is ejecting blood
• D)Diastole; the pressure in the blood vessels while the heart is ejecting blood

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Definitions:

Neurons

Specialized cells of the nervous system that transmit signals to different parts of the body, functioning as the basic units of communication.

Müller-Lyer Illusion

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Perceptual Organization

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Vestibular Sense

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