Blood pressure is the measurement of what?
1 Answer
Oct 1, 2016
Blood pressure is a measure of the force that the heart uses to pump blood around the body.
Explanation:
When the heart beats, it pumps blood around the body, to give it the energy and oxygen it needs. As blood moves , it pushes against the sides of the blood vessels.
Blood pressure is a measure of this force that the heart uses to pump blood around the body. It usually refers to the arterial pressure in the systemic circulation.
During each heart beat , blood pressure varies between a maximum ( systolic) and a minimum ( diastolic ) pressure.
Along with respiratory rate, heart rate , oxygen saturation and body temperature, it is one of the vital signs.
