Blood Pressure

Q. The average systolic blood pressure is ______ mm Hg.

Q. A sphygmomanometer measures the _______ exerted by blood on the walls of arteries.

Q.

Pressure in artery during ventricular diastole (relaxation) is called __.

Q.

The pressure of blood inside the artery during ventricular systole (contraction) is called __.

Q.

High blood pressure is called __.

Q. Normal blood pressure of an adult human is ______.

1. 120/80 mm Hg

2. 100/120 mm Hg

3. 80/120 mm Hg

4. 100/80 mm Hg

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The instrument by which BP of a person is measured is called as___

1. Sphygmomanometer

2. Ultrasound

3. BP meter

4. Stethoscope

Q. Blood in arteries flow under high pressure. Therefore, they have and elastic walls.

1. thick
2. narrow
3. wide
4. short
5. thin

Q. An instrument that measures blood pressure is known as _______ .

1. anemometre
2. thermometre
3. sphygmomanometre
4. stethoscope

Q. Pressure in artery during relaxation phase of heart is called systolic pressure.

1. True
2. False