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| Define BLOOD PRESSURE | measurement of pressure that blood exerts on walls of arteries |
| systolic | pressure when heart is CONTRACTING; # on top |
| diastolic | pressure when heart is AT REST; # on bottom |
| sphygmomanometer | used to take blood pressure (cuff around arm) |
| hyPERtension | HIGH blood pressure (more than 140/90)) |
| hyPOtension | LOW blood pressure (less than 100/60) |
| artery | blood vessel carrying blood AWAY from the heart |
| brachial artery | site to check blood pressure |
| most common artery to check bolld pressure is | brachial artery |
| 100-140 | l range of systolic pressure |
| how to calculate the pulse pressure | systolic # - diastolic # (136-82=54) |
