Consider a blood pressure reading of 120/80. 120 corresponds to the

A) diastolic pressure.
B) systolic pressure.
C) pulse pressure.
D) mean arterial pressure.
E) blood osmotic pressure.


B) systolic pressure.

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What will be an ideal response?

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