Systolic pressure: where is it the highest?

[LuckiestOne]

I just read that renal artery actually has higher systolic pressure than aorta. Is this true? The explanations make sense, but it just never hit me although this concept was taught to me numerous times before.

Thanks in advance

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[linkin06]

does not make sense to me. that would mean no blood flow to kidney.

 

[Boardz]

I just read that renal artery actually has higher systolic pressure than aorta. Is this true? The explanations make sense, but it just never hit me although this concept was taught to me numerous times before.

Thanks in advance

I don't think this is true. wouldn't be the first time i'm wrong though.

 

[phoenix89]

I got that q in uWorld. Their explanation was that as the renal vessels are inferiorly located, they have to pump against gravity, and as such they have higher pressures. It makes sense I suppose.

 

[Charles_Carmichael]

I was taught that the large vessels branching off the aorta have a higher systolic pressure than the aorta itself. Nothing specifically about the renal artery though.

 

[Morsetlis]

Nevermind.