What is the higher blood pressure value called?
ASynovial
BSystolic
CSystemic
DSynaptic
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Systolic
1. The two values are read together.
2. The higher one follows contraction.
3. The systolic pressure is the higher value, typically around 120 mm Hg.
4. So the answer is systolic.
_Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 20 'The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation'_
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