The movement of blood through vessels

In this topic

• What makes the blood move?
• Blood pressure and how it is measured
• The pulse and the speed of the blood
• How blood returns in the veins, and where it is sent

Key terms

• Blood pressure
• Pressure difference
• Systolic pressure
• Diastolic pressure
• Pulse pressure
• Tonometer (cuff monitor)
• Pulse
• Radial artery
• Total cross-section
• Muscle pump
• Hypertension
• Hypotension

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