Systolic blood pressure indicates:

A. The residual pressure present in the arteries between beats of the heart
B. The pressure on the arterial blood vessel walls when the left ventricle contracts
C. The pressure on the arterial blood vessel walls when the right ventricle contracts
D. The pressure on the arterial blood vessel walls when the blood enters the left ventricle


Answer: B

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