It is not the maximum systolic pressure, but if close to that point.
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The larger number represents systolic pressure, or the maximum pressure. The smaller number represents diastolic pressure, the minimum pressure in one's arteries. It is one of the principle vital signs.
The difference between the maximum and minimum pressure in the aorta is known as the pulse pressure. During the cardiac cycle, systolic pressure (maximum) occurs when the heart contracts and pumps blood into the aorta, while diastolic pressure (minimum) occurs when the heart is at rest between beats. Normally, the pulse pressure in a healthy adult is about 40 mmHg, representing the force that drives blood through the circulatory system. This difference can vary based on factors like age, health, and physical condition.
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The first number is called your systolic blood pressure and the second is called your diastolic. The Systolic is the pressure in your arteries when the ventricles are contracting - so it is the maximum pressure that the heart exerts on the arteries. The diastolic is the pressure when the heart is relaxed - so it is the minimum amount of pressure.
Blood pressure is the force of blood against the inner walls of arterial blood vessels. Blood pressure rises when the ventricles contract and falls when the ventricles relax. Systolic pressure is the maximum pressure and diastolic pressure is the minimum pressure.
Systolic BP should always be higher than diastolic BP.The number on the top is the systolic blood pressure and the number on the bottom is the diastolic blood pressure. The systolic BP is the pressure in the arteries right when the blood is pumped out of the heart, therefore the pressure is bigger. The diastolic BP is the pressure in the arteries after the blood has been pumped out and before the next heart contraction. At this moment, the heart is relaxed and the pressure is much lower.
Minimum and maximum
Systolic pressure . . . peak when the heart contractsDiastolic pressure . . . minimum when the heart is relaxed
Minimum and maximum
Blood pressure is is sometimes called arterial blood pressure. It is caused by circulating blood on the walls of arteries. When the heart beats, it does not have a constant pressure. It rests slightly in between beats. There is a maximum called systolic and a minimum called diastolic. The pressure is measured in the upper arm at the brachial artery. The BP is expressed in systolic pressure over diastolic pressure in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) and normal blood pressure for an adult is 120/80.
Blood pressure is is sometimes called arterial blood pressure. It is caused by circulating blood on the walls of arteries. When the heart beats, it does not have a constant pressure. It rests slightly in between beats. There is a maximum called systolic and a minimum called diastolic. The pressure is measured in the upper arm at the brachial artery. The BP is expressed in systolic pressure over diastolic pressure in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) and normal blood pressure for an adult is 120/80.