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Systemic arterial blood pressure is recorded as a ratio of how many numbers?
AThree numbers
BFive numbers
CTwo numbers
DOne number
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Two numbers
1. A blood pressure reading has a familiar written form.
2. Arterial blood pressure has several distinct components.
3. When systemic arterial blood pressure is measured it is recorded as a ratio.
4. That ratio is of two numbers, such as 120 over 80.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 20 'The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation', sections 20.1-20.5_
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