What is blood pressure? What is the normal blood pressure of a healthy man?

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The pressure exerted by the flow of blood on the elastic wall of arteries is called blood pressure. It is greater during systole than during diastole. In a normal person, the systolic pressure is 120 mm Hg and diastolic pressure is 80 mm Hg.

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