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Yes. The top number which is called Systolic is the pressure on the arteries when the heart is contracting. The bottom number which is called Diastolic, is the pressure on the arteries when the heart is relaxed. If you were to feel your pulse, it has a rhythm. When you feel the heart is contracting. The heart is relaxing between the beats.
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Blood pressure that remains between heart contractions?
Diastolic Blood Pressure
What is blood pressure that remains between heart contractions?
diastolic pressure
Is Systolic blood pressure related to blood returning to your heart?
no
What is the relationship between the heart and blood pressure?
Heart rate and blood pressure are intimately related. Nerves and hormones constantly monitor and balance the heart rate and blood pressure.
How does the heart pump blood?
Your heart contracts, forcing your blood out your aorta, and through your body.
What is the name of the blood pressure measuered when the ventricles relax?
The blood pressure measured when the ventricles relax is called diastolic blood pressure. It is the lower number in a blood pressure reading, representing the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest between contractions.
What actions allow blood to return to the heart?
The blood is able to move to and from the heart through the contraction of the heart muscle. These contractions build up pressure and cause you to have what is commonly known as blood pressure. That build up of pressure pushes the blood throughout the arteries and veins and enables it to circulate throughout the body.
What does distolic mean?
"Diastolic" refers to the phase of the heartbeat when the heart muscle relaxes and fills with blood. It is the lower number in a blood pressure reading and represents the pressure in the arteries when the heart is at rest between contractions.
Can systolic blood pressure equal blood pressure diaslotic?
This is impossible. Systolic pressure is the pressure in the artery during the heart contractions. Diastolic pressure is during heart relaxation. Picture this, and you'd see that it's impossible to have diastolic pressure equal or greater than systolic pressure.
Do veins carry blood at the same pressure as arteries?
No, veins carry blood at a lower pressure than arteries. Blood in arteries is propelled by heart contractions. Venous blood is propelled only by body movement and gravity.
How does the cardiovascular system increase pressure?
Contractions of the heart.
What action pumps blood through the body?
The contractions of the heart
