Post-lab questions: define blood pressure: pressure of the blood in the circulatory system. identify what measurement is used to study blood pressure: mmhg what are the names of the instruments used to measure blood pressure: 1) sphygmomanometer 2) stethoscope the greatest force of the blood against the walls of the arteries during ventricular contraction is called: systolic pressure the constant pressure in the walls of the arteries is called: diastolic describe the normal ranges for each type of blood pressure measurement: 1) 2) if you can palpate a radial pulse from your partner. their bp is at least 80 . if this was not present, but they had a femoral pulse, their bp is 70. if neither was present, but they had a carotid pulse, their bp is 60. if there is no pulse, they are dead. what are the four main factors that influence blood pressure? 1) 2) 3) 4) describe the three factors that may increase blood pressure. 1) 2) 3) describe the three factors that may decrease blood pressure. 1) 2) 3) what other factors may cause miscellaneous readings of blood pressure? 1) 2) how is the blood pressure recorded? identify two types of blood pressure cuffs. 1) 2) describe the exact location you should place the blood pressure cuff. in what direction should the earpieces of the stethoscope be pointed? is having high blood pressure good or bad? why? explain your thoughts. is having low blood pressure good or bad? why? explain your thoughts.