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Question
What is meant by saying that the blood pressure of a person is 120/80?
Short Answer
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Solution
A blood pressure reading of 120/80 mm Hg indicates normal blood pressure. Here, 120 mm Hg is the systolic pressure (pressure when the ventricles contract), and 80 mm Hg is the diastolic pressure (pressure when the ventricles relax).
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Chapter 1: Life Processes - Exercise 3 [Page 89]
