Blood Pressure Measures the

question 64

Multiple Choice

Blood pressure measures the

• A)contraction and relaxation of the heart.
• B)number of times the heart beats per minute.
• C)force exerted on the walls of the arteries by the blood.
• D)expansion and recoiling of the aorta.

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Definitions:

Subscapularis

A muscle located beneath the scapula that helps rotate the arm and holds the humerus in place within the shoulder joint.

Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis

A muscle in the forearm that assists in extending and abducting the wrist.

Extensor Digitorum

A forearm muscle that is responsible for extending the wrist and fingers.

Extensor Carpi Ulnaris

A muscle of the forearm that extends and adducts the wrist.