Blood pressure is ________

A) generally measured in veins
B) the pressure of the blood against the blood vessel walls
C) a number that is the average of the systolic and diastolic pressures
D) the pressure of the blood against the blood vessel walls, generally measured in veins, and a number that is the average of the systolic and diastolic pressures


Answer: B

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