How do arteries maintain blood pressure even when the heart isn't pumping out blood during diastole?

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How do arteries maintain blood pressure even when the heartisn't pumping out blood during diastole?

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Diastole is when the heart relaxes prior to contraction and the arterial pressure drops since there is sudden flow of blood from the arterial compartment into the tissue capillaries Diastolic    See Answer
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