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Name the instrument used to measure blood pressure.


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Blood pressure:

When the heart muscles contract, it generates pressure within the blood vessels due to the flow of blood. This pressure is known as blood pressure.

  1. The instrument used to measure blood pressure is a sphygmomanometer.
  2. There are three main types of sphygmomanometers– aneroid, mercury, and digital.

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