The ________ pressure indicates the minimum amount of pressure exerted against the vessel walls at all times.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
diastolic
The pressure measured when the heart relaxes is known as the diastolic pressure. This is the pressure exerted against the vessel walls at all times.
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A) primary spinal cord injury. B) tertiary spinal cord injury. C) neurogenic/spinal shock. D) secondary spinal cord injury.
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A. Body systems and organ areas arranged in an alphabetic list B. Anatomical findings arranged in a numerical list in order of physiologic importance C. Organ systems and body areas listed in the 1995 DGs D. Elements identified by a bullet that represent a variety of anatomic, physiologic and pathologic findings
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________ surgery involves the reconstruction of underlying tissues.
A. Cosmetic B. Hand C. Colorectal D. Cardiovascular