Sphygmomanometer is an instrument for measuring blood pressure.?

Question

The liquid used in that is mercury.Give the possibility of using any other liquid and its
consequences.

Answer 1

There is Rampant Paranoia About Elemental Mercury, but Yes.

Answer 2

A sphygmomanometer or blood pressure meter is a device used to measure blood pressure, comprising an inflatable cuff to restrict blood flow, and a mercury or mechanical manometer to measure the pressure. It is always used in conjunction with a means to determine at what pressure blood flow, is just starting, and at what pressure it is unimpeded. Manual sphygmomanometers are used in conjunction with a stethoscope.

And mercury is the liquid used in that one since it had a special features other than any type of liquids etc... since it is neither a liquid nor a solid. so it is used in this one and in thermometers etc...... and mercury is liquid metal and a bad conductor of electricity-------------

Answer 3

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Answer 4

if we go simply by the laws of physics any liquid can be used in a sphygmomanometer. but mercury has a number of advantages. firstly. it is dense, so the required length of the apparatus is shortened. if a less dense liquid such as water is used, we will require a 13.6 times{in case of water} longer tube to read the same pressure.other advantages of mercury are that it doesn't stick 2 the walls of the tube, it is less volatile, it is opaque,etc etc. so practical purposes mercory is used. although any liquid can be used

Answer 5

A sphygmomanometer or blood pressure meter is a device used to measure blood pressure, comprising an inflatable cuff to restrict blood flow, and a mercury or mechanical manometer to measure the pressure.

Answer 6

The scale is based on the ability of the pressure of the atmosphere to raise a column of mercury. If you used some other liquid, the pressure units would not be millimeters of mercury and the scales would not be equivalent.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Mercury is dense, heavy, and non-compressable making it ideal for a short column for measuring pressures. However, mercury is toxic, making it less than ideal from a safety standpoint. Other liquids (like water) require much too high a column to be practical for this application.
Anaeroid-type devices similar to dial barometers have become standard.

Answer 9

Syphgmanomometer. Probably spelled wrong. Blood pressure cuff also works, I suppose.

Answer 10

Mercury is not a liquid, it is a metal and no liquid would have the necessary weight to register the BP