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Q.(a) What is blood pressure?
(b) Give the name of the instrument which is used to measure the blood pressure.
(c) Differentiate between an artery and a vein with reference to lumen and thickness of wall.
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels (arteries) due to the pumping action of the heart. Sphygmomanometer. An artery has a narrow lumen and a thick, muscular/elastic...
Blood pressure, the force blood exerts on vessel walls, is measured with a sphygmomanometer; arteries have narrow lumens and thick walls while veins have wide lumens and thin walls.
- Blood pressure is defined as the pressure or force exerted by the flowing blood against the walls of the blood vessels, particularly the arteries, as a direct consequence of the pumping (contraction) of the heart; it is usually expressed as two values, systolic pressure (during ventricular contraction) over diastolic pressure (during ventricular relaxation).
- The instrument used to measure blood pressure is the sphygmomanometer, generally used along with a stethoscope. …
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