SEELEY'S ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9781260172195
Author: VanPutte
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 21.6, Problem 38AYP
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To describe:
The meaning of Korotkoff sounds.
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The blood flows through the blood vessels and exerts pressure on the walls of vessels. The exerted pressure can be measured through an instrument called a sphygmomanometer. The rise in the mercury in the sphygmomanometer shows the pressure in the blood.
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