Blood Pressure

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MSH: PRESSURE of the BLOOD on the ARTERIES and other BLOOD VESSELS.,CSP: force exerted by the blood on the walls of the arteries and other vessels.,NCI: The pressure of the circulating blood against the walls of the blood vessels.,NCI: The force of circulating blood on the walls of the arteries. Blood pressure is taken using two measurements: systolic (measured when the heart beats, when blood pressure is at its highest) and diastolic (measured between heart beats, when blood pressure is at its lowest). Blood pressure is written with the systolic blood pressure first, followed by the diastolic blood pressure (for example 120/80).

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