Use the Figure Below to Answer the Following Question

question 3

Multiple Choice

Use the figure below to answer the following question.

Figure 1A.4.2
-Given the data in the following table, which one of the graphs in Figure 1A.4.2 correctly represents the relationship among x, y, and z?

• A)(a)
• B)(b)
• C)(c)
• D)(d)
• E)(a)and (d)

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Definitions:

Pulse Pressure

The difference between the systolic and diastolic pressures, reflecting the stroke volume and compliance of the arterial system.

Compliance

In a medical context, the ability of a hollow organ (like the lungs or blood vessels) to stretch or expand in response to pressure changes.

Aging

The process of becoming older, characterized by a gradual decline in physical and sometimes mental capacity.

Aortic Arch

The curved portion of the aorta from which the major arteries to the head and upper limbs branch off.