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Cardiovascular System -Q – Blood Pressure Term & A – Meaning
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| diastole | to expand; period during the cardiac cycle when blood enters the relaxed ventricles from the atria |
| systole | to contract; period during the cardiac cycle when the heart is in contraction and blood is ejected through the aorta and the pulmonary artery |
| normotension | normal blood pressure |
| hypotension | low blood pressure |
| hypertension (HTN) | high blood pressure |