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Name the instrument used for measuring blood pressure.


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Sphygmomanometer:

  1. A sphygmomanometer, often known as a blood pressure meter, blood pressure gauge, or blood pressure monitor, is a blood pressure monitoring instrument.
  2. The sphygmomanometer is a device that uses an inflating rubber cuff to measure blood pressure by wrapping it around the arm.
  3. This is linked to the mercury column, which aids in the calculation of systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
  4. A measuring gadget is used to display the cuff's pressure.
  5. A bulb inflates the cuff, and the pressure is released through a valve.
  6. The sounds of arterial blood flow are heard with a stethoscope.

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