What is the lower blood pressure value called?
ADielectric
BDioptric
CDiastolic
DDiagnostic
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Diastolic
1. The higher value is systolic.
2. The lower one follows relaxation.
3. The diastolic pressure is the lower value, usually about 80 mm Hg.
4. So the answer is diastolic.
_Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 20 'The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Circulation'_
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