Question: Why Is The Diastolic Pressure In The Aorta Higher Than The Left Ventricle? It Is Not The Aortal Pressure Is Only Higher Than The Left Ventricle During Systole. Muscles Actively Contract The Aorta To Maintain High Pressure. Collagen Fibers In Tension Passively Maintain High Pressure In The Aorta.
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Why is the diastolic pressure in the aorta higher than the left ventricle? It is not the aortal pressure is only higher than the left ventricle during systole. Muscles actively contract the aorta to maintain high pressure. Collagen fibers in tension passively maintain high pressure in the aorta.