Question

complete each sentence by selected the proper term from each drop - down. 1. the highest pressure exerted on the arterial walls during the heart cycle is referred to as (click to select). 2. when one third of pulse pressure is added to the diastolic pressure, a good estimate of (click to select) is obtained. 3. the (click to select) is measured when the heart is relaxing and represents the lowest pressure exerted in the walls of the arteries during the heart cycle. 4. subtracting the sbp from the dbp results in (click to select), which is directly proportional to the overall strength of ones pulse. diastolic blood pressure hypertension hypotension mean arterial pressure pulse pressure systolic blood pressure

Explanation:

1. Systolic blood pressure (SBP) is the highest pressure in the arterial walls during the heart cycle as it occurs when the heart contracts.
2. Mean arterial pressure (MAP) can be estimated by the formula \(MAP = DBP+\frac{1}{3}(SBP - DBP)\) (where \(DBP\) is diastolic blood pressure), so adding one - third of pulse pressure (\(SBP - DBP\)) to \(DBP\) gives \(MAP\).
3. Diastolic blood pressure (DBP) is measured when the heart is relaxing (ventricular diastole) and is the lowest pressure in the arterial walls during the heart cycle.
4. Pulse pressure is calculated as \(PP=SBP - DBP\) and is proportional to the strength of the pulse.

Answer:

1. systolic blood pressure
2. mean arterial pressure
3. diastolic blood pressure
4. pulse pressure