1.28. Blood Pressure http://www.ck12.org
Practice
Use the resource below to answer the questions that follow.
- Blood Pressureat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luppKLO74vg (1:42)
MEDIA
Click image to the left for more content.- What causes your pulse?
- What is systolic pressure? How is it measured?
- What is diastolic pressure? How is it measured?
Review
- What is the healthy range for blood pressure?
- Why do you think hypertension is sometimes called a silent killer?