A blood pressure reading from a sphygmomanometer is measured in millimeters of mercury.For a reading of 140/100, for example, the first number represents _______ and the second number represents _______.
A) pressure during ventricular contraction; pressure during ventricular relaxation
B) pressure during ventricular relaxation; pressure during ventricular contraction
C) pressure during ventricular contraction; pressure during atrial contraction
D) pressure during atrial contraction; pressure during ventricular contraction
E) diastolic pressure; systolic pressure

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The first number in a blood pressure reading represents the pressure during ventricular contraction (systolic pressure), and the second number represents the pressure during ventricular relaxation (diastolic pressure).

A Blood Pressure Reading from a Sphygmomanometer Is Measured in Millimeters