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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Blood Pressure

Question 15 • 2026-2027 EDGE Human Anatomy and Physiology B

What is the lower level of blood pressure called?

Answer
A
brachial
B
femoral
C
diastolic
D
lower systolic

Explanation

Blood pressure is reported as two numbers: systolic pressure, the higher number when the heart contracts, and diastolic pressure, the lower number when the heart rests between beats. Therefore, the lower level is called diastolic pressure, choice C.

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