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Blood Pressure
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Blood Pressure | measurement of the force of the blood against the walls of the arteries |
| Systolic | (top) pressure of the blood on the artery while the heart is contracting |
| Diastolic | (bottom)pressure of the blood on the walls of the artery while the heart is relaxed |
| Normal Range for Systolic | 90-119 |
| Normal Range of Diastolic | 60-79 |
| Hypotension | too low. systolic less than 90 diastolic less than 60 |
| Hypertension | too high systolic more than 130 or higher diastolic more than 80 of higher |
| Sphygmomanometer | instrument for measuring blood pressure |