What happens to blood pressure when the heart contracts?

What happens to blood pressure when the heart contracts?

When the heart contracts, blood is pushed into the blood vessels through the aorta from the left ventricle. This increases the pressure in the blood vessels. The pressure in the blood vessels when the heart contracts is known as the systolic blood pressure. The blood pressure in the vessels fall when the heart relaxes and the pressure in the blood vessels when the heart relaxes is known as the diastolic blood pressure. Systole is the technical term for contraction of the heart and diastole the term for relaxation of the heart.