Which chamber(s) of the heart is///are responsible for creating the systolic blood pressure?

A. Right ventricle.
B. Right and left atria.
C. Left ventricle.
D. Right and left ventricle.


Answer: C. Left ventricle.
The left ventricle, when it ejects blood, ejects it into the aorta, which feeds the body's arteries. When the EMT assesses blood pressure and heart the systolic value the left ventricle is ejecting into the arterial system.

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