About instrument
2006-06-12 07:51:52 · 12 answers · asked by tsigeabi 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
sphygmamometer
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2006-06-12 07:55:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
sphyngomonometer. A pressure cuff is inflated around an extremity (arm or leg), cutting off the circulation of blood through the arteries. As the pressure is slowly released, the blood begins to flow. The pressure at which blood flows is due to the hearts pumping action, which is just below the minimum pressure required to stop the blood flow, as read on a column of mercury in the sphyngomonometer. This is the systolic pressure. The bottom number (diastolic pressure) is the residual pressure remaining between heart beats. A very elastic vessle has lower residual pressure. A vessle with hardening will show higher residual pressure. http://www.bpassoc.org.uk/information/measured.htm
2006-06-12 15:03:16 · answer #2 · answered by davidosterberg1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After researching I found this: The standard instrument used to measure blood pressure is called a mercury sphygmomanometer.
I call it a blood pressure cuff. You may find more information by clicking on the link below. I hope I helped you!
http://www.reutershealth.com/wellconnected/doc14.html
2006-06-12 14:55:57 · answer #3 · answered by Miss Brooke 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SPHYGMOMANOMETER
sphygmo stands for pulse
mano stands for pressure
meter stands for instrument
so a sphygmomanometer is the instrument that measures blood pressure or pulse pressure
2006-06-12 15:00:42 · answer #4 · answered by munni 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The instrument is called a sphygmomanometer, or more commonly, a blood pressure monitor.
2006-06-12 14:54:54 · answer #5 · answered by Dave_Stark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sphygmomanometer.
2006-06-13 10:31:01 · answer #6 · answered by Suji 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) digital sphygomometer
2) regular mercury sphygomometer with a trained person and stethoscope
2006-06-13 17:37:41 · answer #7 · answered by Maria 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sphygnanometer.
2006-06-12 14:54:18 · answer #8 · answered by wordnerd27x 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a pressure meter
2006-06-12 14:58:30 · answer #9 · answered by pimpdaddypain76 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sphygomometer with the aid of a trained human.
2006-06-12 15:04:28 · answer #10 · answered by U 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stethoscope and a sphygmomanometer
2006-06-12 14:56:23 · answer #11 · answered by Robert B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋