With Each Ventricular Systole

Question

With each ventricular systole,
A) blood pressure remains steady.
B) the ventricles fill with blood.
C) blood pressure decreases.
D) cardiac output decreases.
E) blood pressure increases.

Accepted Answer

During ventricular systole, the ventricles contract and push blood out into the arteries, causing an increase in blood pressure. This increase in pressure can be felt as a pulse in the arteries.