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Bachelor of Science 2006

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Sciences > Anatomy What is blood pressure?

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Blood is carried from the heart to all parts of your body via arteries and in simple terms blood pressure is the force of the blood pushing against the walls of the arteries. It is generated by the heart pumping blood into the arteries and is regulated by the arteries response to the flow of blood. It is measured using a sphygmomanometer and is always expressed in two number the systolic (the top number) and the diastolic (the bottom). The systolic pressure can be defined as the pressure in the arteries when the heart beats and the diastolic pressure can be defined as the pressure in the a...

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