Blood Pressure

Question 1

How does the nervous system regulate blood pressure?

Answer 1

The brain sends signals to blood vessels to relax when the blood pressure is too high and to contract when the blood pressure is too low.

Question 2

Blood pressure

Answer 2

Heart contracts and a strong force from the blood pushes against the muscular walls of the arteries

Question 3

When is the blood pressure not as strong?

Answer 3

When the ventricles are relaxed

Question 4

Sphygmomanometer

Answer 4

Device that measures blood pressure

Question 5

Process of sphygmomanometer-first step

Answer 5

Cuff is wrapped around the upper arm and air is pumped in until the blood flow through the artery is cut off

Question 6

First noise of blood pressure

Answer 6

Systolic pressure

Question 7

Second noise of blood pressure

Answer 7

Diastolic pressure

Question 8

Systolic pressure

Answer 8

force felt in arteries when the ventricles contract

Question 9

Diastolic pressure

Answer 9

force of blood in arteries when the ventricles relax (the noises stop)

Question 10

Process of sphygmomanometer-second step

Answer 10

the pressure is released and pulse is listened to for noises

Question 11

Average adult blood pressure

Answer 11

120/80