Blood pressure in the mammalian aorta is maximum during
- systole of the left ventricle
- diastole of the right atrium
- systole of the left atrium
- diastole of the right ventricle.
Answer
(1) systole of the left ventricle
Solution
The aorta receives blood directly from the left ventricle.
∵ During ventricular systole the left ventricle contracts and pushes blood into the aorta through the semilunar valve,
∴ pressure in the aorta is maximum (systolic pressure, about 120 mm Hg) during systole of the left ventricle.
Answer: (1)