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slega [8]
2 years ago
7

What does systolic blood pressure represent?

Health
1 answer:
Vaselesa [24]2 years ago
4 0

Answer:

force as atria and ventricles fill with blood

Explanation:

Systolic blood pressure, the top number, measures the force the heart exerts on the walls of the arteries each time it beats. Diastolic blood pressure, the bottom number, measures the force the heart exerts on the walls of the arteries in between beats.

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