The difference between the mean arterial pressure (MAP) and intracranial pressure (ICP) is the:

A. cerebral perfusion pressure
B. cerebral vascular resistance
C. blood-brain barrier pressure
D. jugular venous pressure


Ans: A. cerebral perfusion pressure

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