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Normal BP = 120/80 mmHg in an adult. In this measurement 120 mmHg is the _________ pressure and 80 mmHg is _________ pressure.
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Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic and diastolic pressure readings. It is measured in millimeters of mercury 
. It represents the force that the heart generates each time it contracts. If resting blood pressure is (systolic/diastolic) 120/80 millimeters of mercury 
, pulse pressure is 40.
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