The pulse pressure is the

a. difference between the systolic and diastolic pressure.
b. average pressure throughout the cardiac cycle.
c. maximum pressure exerted in the arteries.
d. minimum pressure exerted in the arteries.
e. change in pressure that can be felt in an artery due to shutting of the aortic valve.


A

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