Exercise 34 - Blood Vessels and Blood Pressure

What is the clinical threshold for high blood pressure in young adults?

140/90

Emotions have an effect on blood pressure. Predict the blood pressure of an individual who recently had a heated argument with a roommate about money.

150/90

The letters bpm stand for what phrase in cardiac measurement?

beats per minute

What does a sphygmomanometer measure?

blood pressure

How did the change in blood pressure after exercise vary from those people who were in shape versus those who were out of shape?

blood pressure is going to be higher if you are out of shape because you are more tired compared to someone in shape and your heart will be beating faster

To measure blood pressure, what artery would you most commonly use?

brachial artery

If you have a blood pressure of 140/80, what does the 80 represent?

diastolic - exact level the sound disappears

When the first sound is heard during measurement with a blood pressure cuff, what is measured - systolic or diastolic pressure?

systolic

Nicotine and caffeine both elevate blood pressure. Explain how an increase in blood pressure could have a negative effect on the cardiac output.

the substances would cause vasoconstriction which can cause elevated blood pressure; the heart has to pump harder