Systolic and Diastolic Pressures 0.0 / 5 ? NursingCardiovascular SystemUniversityNone Created by: bethanythomas11Created on: 18-03-19 17:12 What does systole mean? A period of contraction of the ventricles 1 of 7 What does diastole mean? A period of relaxation of the ventricles during which they fill with blood 2 of 7 What is diastolic blood pressure? The pressure in the arteries when the heart is resting following ejection of blood 3 of 7 What is systolic blood pressure? The pressure when the left ventricle contracts and pushes blood into the aorta 4 of 7 What happens in atrial systole? The atria contract 5 of 7 What happens in ventricular systole? The ventricles contract 6 of 7 What happens in Cardiac diastole? Relaxation of the atria and ventricles 7 of 7
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