How much do you know about your blood pressure? Yes, you know the number it’s supposed to be at — 120/80 mm HG — and that it shouldn’t be higher, but what else?
Science Quiz: On blood pressure
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Blood pressure is a measurement of the force of the blood against the walls of blood vessels. It is measured in mm HG. What does mm HG stand for?
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The first number in your reading is systolic, and the second diastolic. Systolic is the pressure when the heart ______________ and diastolic is the pressure when the heart is _____________.
Answer : Systolic is the pressure in the blood vessels, when the heart beats or contracts. Diastolic, is the pressure in the vessels, when the heart is at rest, between beats
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True or False: Your heart beats about 1,00,000 times a day.
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What happens to the arteries when you have uncontrolled hypertension?
Answer : Excessive pressure causes the arteries to narrow and harden, potentially leading to reduced blood flow to organs
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Approximately how many liters of blood does you heart pump around the body?
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What is the condition low blood pressure known as?
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True or False: Veins carry oxygenated blood from the heart to various parts of the body
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One of the easiest way to help lower blood pressure is to remove or reduce this ingredient from foods. What is it?
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The image above is of a common device know as a blood pressure monitor or blood pressure gauge. What is its medical name?
Published – September 05, 2025 05:30 pm IST
