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arterial pressure - the pressure of the circulating blood on the arteries; arterial pressure is the product of cardiac output and vascular resistance. venous pressure - the pressure exerted on the walls of the veins by the circulating blood. circulation - movement through a circuit; especially the movement of blood through the heart and blood vessels.
Mean arterial pressure. Mean arterial pressure is a function of cardiac output and the amount of resistance provided by the blood vessels. From: Encyclopedia of Neuroscience, 2009. Related terms: Systole; Vasoconstriction; Pulse pressure; Diastole; Vascular resistance; Autoregulation; Hypertension; Glucose; Ischemia; Cardiovascular System