Biology: Concepts and Investigations
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ISBN: 9781260259049
Author: Hoefnagels
Publisher: MCG
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Chapter 30, Problem 9WIO
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Why a doctor listens at your inner elbow with a stethoscope when measuring your blood pressure.
Concept introduction:
The blood pressure is defined as the pressure of blood in circulatory system. It is measured during diagnosis of health as it is closely related to the force and rate of heart beat. It is also related with the diameter and elasticity of the arterial walls. Blood pressure is depending on the contraction and relaxation of heart such as systole and diastole.
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