Question

question 10 of 10
what causes the systolic blood pressure one gets from the first measurement when taking the blood pressure of a patient?
ventricular diastole
atrial diastole
ventricular systole
atrial systole

Explanation:

Systolic blood pressure is the pressure in arteries when the heart contracts. Ventricular systole is when the ventricles of the heart contract and pump blood out into the arteries, causing systolic blood - pressure. Atrial systole is the contraction of the atria which mainly fills the ventricles, and diastole is the relaxation phase.

Answer:

Ventricular systole