The Alternating Expansion and Recoil of an Artery That Occurs

question 49

Multiple Choice

The alternating expansion and recoil of an artery that occurs with each beat of the left ventricle creates a pressure wave known as a(n) ________.

• A) cardiac output
• B) pulse
• C) pressure point
• D) stroke volume

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Definitions:

Enculturation

The process by which individuals learn and adopt the behaviors, customs, values, and norms of their own culture through unconscious absorption during childhood.

Acculturation

The process through which individuals or groups from one culture come to adopt the practices and values of another culture while still maintaining their original cultural identities.

Assimilation

The process by which a person or a group's language and/or culture come to resemble those of another group, often involving the loss of the original linguistic or cultural characteristics.

Ethnic Homogeneity

The state of a population being largely of the same ethnicity, leading to cultural and genetic similarities.