Blood Pressure Flashcards by Viana Shahbazi | Brainscape

Q

Blood Pressure

What is pressure?

A

a force that exerts a push or pull

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Blood Pressure

Blood pressure is caused by:

A

the force of the ventricles contracting

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Blood Pressure

Average Blood Pressure is

A

120/80

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Q

Blood Pressure

Contracting is also ________ and the number is____

A

Systolic
120

Contracting - 120 - Systolic - S

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Blood Pressure

Realxing is ____ and the number is ___

A

Diastolic
80

Realxing - 80 - Diastolic - D

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Blood Pressure

Sphygmomanometer-

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a blood pressure meter

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