MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -To measure blood pressure, your doctor uses an instrument call a sphygmomanometer, which is more often referred to as a blood pressure cuff. The cuff is wrapped around your upper arm and inflated to stop the flow of blood in your artery.

Detailed explanation-2: -The sphygmometer measures BP by balancing air pressure against the pressure of blood in the artery. The sphygmomanometer consists of an inflatable pressure cuff which is wrapped around the patients upper arm and connected to a mercury type Page 2 manometer or to a pressure gauge.

Detailed explanation-3: -A sphygmomanometer is a device that measures blood pressure. It is composes of an inflatable rubber cuff, which is wrapped around the arm. A measuring device indicates the cuff’s pressure. A bulb inflates the cuff and a valve releases pressure.