In a blood pressure reading of 120/80, the 120 is measuring what body process?
A) Systolic blood pressure; when the right ventricles contract and the blood is forced into the veins
B) Systolic blood pressure; when the left ventricles contract and the blood is forced into the arteries
C) Diastolic blood pressure; when the left ventricles contract and the blood is forced into the arteries
D) Systolic blood pressure; when the left ventricles contract and the blood is forced into the veins
B
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