Tag: circulatory system

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic and diastolic pressure readings. It is measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg). It represents the force that the heart generates each time it contracts. Systolic pressure in human is 120 mm Hg and Diastolic pressure in human is 80 mm Hg. Therefore difference between them is 40mm Hg. 

Systolic pressure is measured in the arteries when the heart contracts and is 120 mm of Hg in a normal condition.

A sphygmomanometer is an instrument, attached to an inflatable air bladder cuff and used with a stethoscope, for measuring blood pressure in an artery. Systolic pressure is identified with the first of the continuous korotkoff sounds. Diastolic pressure is identified at the moment the korotkoff sounds disappear. 

Hypertension is defined as an increase in the blood pressure in the arteries. It is a severe condition which may lead to heart strokes. Normal blood pressure at rest is within the range of 100-140 mm Hg systolic (top reading) and 60-90 mm Hg diastolic (bottom reading). 

A sphygmomanometer is an instrument attached to an inflatable air bladder cuff and used with a stethoscope, for measuring blood pressure in an artery. It is estimated with reference to mmHg.

The instrument used for measuring blood pressure is known as sphygmomanometer. The blood pressure is measured in mm of Hg (millimetres of mercury) and recorded with systolic number first followed by diastolic. In a normal adult, BP is 120/80 mm Hg.

• Systolic pressure is the pressure in blood vessels or the force of blood against the wall of arteries when the ventricles pump out blood into them. It is about 120 mm Hg.
• Diastolic pressure is the pressure or the force of blood against the wall of arteries when the heart is relaxing and getting refilled with blood. It is about 80 mm Hg.