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What is blood pressure? Name the instrument used to measure it.

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  • The force which is exerted by the circulating blood on the wall of arteries is called blood pressure.
  • There are two types of blood pressure that are systolic blood pressure and diastolic blood pressure.
  • Blood pressure is measured by an instrument, which is a sphygmomanometer.
  • A sphygmomanometer consists of an inflatable rubber cuff that is wrapped around the upper arm tightly and is connected to an apparatus that measures pressure in terms of the height of a column of mercury.

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