What is blood pressure?
A) The force produced by the volume of blood in arterial walls
B) The force produced by the volume of blood in the venous system
C) The measurement of cardiac output
D) The peripheral resistance of the cardiac output
A
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Blood pressure (BP) is the force produced by the volume of blood in arterial walls. It is represented by the formula: BP = CO (cardiac output) × PR (peripheral resistance). This makes options B, C, and D incorrect.
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