IB SEHS 2.2.9 - Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure
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Systolic
The force exerted by blood on arterial walls during ventricular contraction.
Diastolic
The force exerted by blood on arterial walls during ventricular relaxation.
high pulse pressure =
leaky heart valves...old timers
lower pulse pressure =
poor heart function
Blood pressure
squeezing and pushing blood throughout the body
pulse pressure
the numeric difference between systolic and diastolic blood pressure
