Systolic blood pressure represents ________
A) the expansion and recoil of the artery walls
B) the highest blood pressure generated in arteries during ventricular systole when the artery is maximally stretched
C) the resistance to blood flow in the arteries
D) the electrical activity in the heart
B
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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
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a. true b. false
The hypothalamohypophysial tract connects the hypothalamus to the ________.
A. posterior pituitary B. anterior pituitary C. adenohypophysis D. infundibulum
Membranous areas, or "soft spots," seen in the skull of an infant are called:
A) sinuses. B) sutures. C) cavities. D) fontanels.