Question : When a physician informs a patient that his blood pressure reading is 160/90 , she refers respectively to

Question : When a physician informs a patient that his blood pressure

1.	Question : When a physician informs a patient that his blood pressure reading is 160/90 , she refers respectively to
Answer» systolic pressure of the RIGHT ventricle systolic pressure of the AORTA and diastolic pressure in the superior vena cava systolic and diastolic pressures of the brachiral artery blood pressure in the veins of the arm SOLUTION :Blood pressure is usually measured by placing the sphygmomanometer cuff around the arm compressing the brachial artery and vein. Maximum blood pressure is obtained during ventricular contraction (systole): in our case 160. MINIMUM blood pressure indicates ventricular rest (diastole): in our case 90