Question

The instrument used for the measurement of blood pressure is

• A. spherometer
• B. barometer
• C. sphygmomanometer
• D. lactometer

Answer 1

The correct option is C

sphygmomanometer

The correct option is C.

Explanation of the correct option:

Option C-Sphygmomanometer

1. The pressure of blood exerted on the walls of arteries is called arterial blood pressure or blood pressure.
2. Blood pressure is measured during two phases in the heart's cycle. i.e., systolic pressure and diastolic pressure.
3. The blood pressure is measured by a sphygmomanometer.

Explanation of the incorrect options

Option A-Spherometer

1. Spherometer is an instrument used for precise measurement of the radius of curvature of a sphere or any curved surface.

Option B-barometer

1. Barometer is an instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure by using an air column in which the height of mercury shows the atmospheric pressure.

Option D- Lactometer

1. Lactometer is the instrument used to measure the purity of the milk by measuring its density.