SEELEY'S ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
SEELEY'S ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
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Chapter 20.7, Problem 33AYP
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The production of systolic pressure, diastolic pressure, and dicrotic notch in the aorta.

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The largest artery in the human body is known as the aorta. Aorta functions in carrying the blood-filled with oxygen from the heart to different tissues and organs of the body. It is also linked to different kinds of pressure.

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