Systole

Systole

The portion of the cardiac cycle in which the heart muscle contracts, forcing the blood into the main blood vessels.

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systole

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The contraction of the ventricles that opens the semilunar valve and forces blood into the arteries.

systole

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The portion of the cardiac cycle in which the heart muscle contracts, forcing the blood into the main blood vessels.

systole

Biology; General

The contraction of the ventricles that opens the semilunar valve and forces blood into the arteries.

systolic

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The measurement of arterial blood pressure at the point of heart contraction (greatest pressure); the higher of the two BP numbers, with diastolic (q.v.) being the lower.

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systolic

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indicating the maximum arterial pressure during contraction of the left ventricle of the heart.

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