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Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 30.5, Problem 2MC
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The reason why blood pressure is highest in the arteries and lowest in the veins.
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The force exerted by the blood on the walls of the blood vessels is known as the blood pressure, which is determined in terms of the systolic and diastolic pressure. The powerful contraction of the ventricles reflects the systolic pressure and the diastolic pressure is reflected by the relaxation of the ventricles.
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