What Is Mean Arterial Pressure

question 5

Multiple Choice

What is Mean Arterial Pressure?

• A)The average pressure exerted on arterial walls during the contraction of the left ventricle
• B)The average pressure exerted on arterial walls during the rest phase between beats
• C)The average workload of the left ventricle in correlation to myocardial oxygen uptake
• D)The average pressure exerted throughout the entire cardiac cycle

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