BLOOD PRESSURE Refer to the graph of blood pressure as a function of time shown in Figure...

BLOOD PRESSURE Refer to the graph of blood pressure as a function of time shown in Figure 2.9.

a. Estimate the average rate of change in blood pressure over the time periods [0.7, 0.75] and [0.75, 0.8]. Interpret your results.

b. Write a paragraph on the dynamics of the arterial pulse. Pages 131 – 136 in the reference given with Figure 2.9 is a good place to start, and there is an excellent list of annotated references to related topics on pp. 137 – 138.

FIGURE 2.9 Graph of blood pressure showing an arterial pulse.