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A blood pressure of 120 over 80 is expressed as systolic pressure over:
AThe pulse pressure
BMean arterial one
CThe venous pressure
DDiastolic pressure
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Diastolic pressure
1. The two numbers have specific names.
2. Blood pressure is recorded as a ratio of two numbers.
3. A reading of 120 over 80 is a normal adult blood pressure.
4. It is expressed as systolic pressure over diastolic pressure.
_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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