Blood Pressure and Pulse (Leaving Cert Biology): Quizzes
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What do coronary arteries supply?
What do coronary arteries supply?
Cardiac muscle with blood
Where do coronary arteries branch from?
Where do coronary arteries branch from?
The aorta
Where do coronary veins drain blood into?
Where do coronary veins drain blood into?
Right atrium
What is pulse?
What is pulse?
Alternate expansion and contraction of arteries
What triggers the wave of expansion in artery walls?
What triggers the wave of expansion in artery walls?
Left ventricle contraction
What is the average pulse rate?
What is the average pulse rate?
72 beats per minute
What is blood pressure?
What is blood pressure?
Force blood exerts on vessel walls
What instrument measures blood pressure?
What instrument measures blood pressure?
Sphygmomanometer
What is typical blood pressure?
What is typical blood pressure?
120/80mmHg
Which value represents systolic pressure?
Which value represents systolic pressure?
The higher value