Blood Pressure Activity: (1) (If you need more room, use the back page and let me know)
Name:___________________
Systolic
Diastolic
1st attempt
2nd attempt
3rd attempt
1. What are 2 things that would raise your blood pressure (2)?
2. What are 2 things that could lower your blood pressure (2)?
3. Describe how a sphygmomanometer works? (1) (you can either use what I talked about
in class or refer to my lecture slides if you forget or Google it)
4. What initially creates the force to ultimately generate a pressure reading for you to take?
(page 27) (1)
5. Why do you take the blood pressure reading from an artery and not a vein? (1)
6. What is the medical term for high blood pressure and the term for low blood pressure?
(1) (If your blood pressure falls in this range, it DOES NOT mean you have it)