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Which components of arterial blood pressure are named alongside systolic and diastolic?
ARenal and hepatic
BPulse and mean arterial
CVenous and capillary
DCardiac and pulmonary
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Pulse and mean arterial
1. Arterial pressure has four named components.
2. Arterial blood pressure in the larger vessels has several distinct components.
3. Systolic and diastolic pressures are two of them.
4. Pulse pressure and mean arterial pressure complete the list.
_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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