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[http://bms.ncl.ac.uk/wiki/index.php/Blood Blood] pressure is due to the pressure of blood flow exerted on the blood vessels. The blood vessels create resistance to the flow, therefore creating a pressure. resistance. High blood pressure is called [http://bms.ncl.ac.uk/wiki/index.php/Hypertension hypertension]. Low blood pressure is called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypotension hypotension].<ref name=" | [http://bms.ncl.ac.uk/wiki/index.php/Blood Blood] pressure is due to the pressure of blood flow exerted on the blood vessels. The blood vessels create resistance to the flow, therefore creating a pressure. resistance. High blood pressure is called [http://bms.ncl.ac.uk/wiki/index.php/Hypertension hypertension]. Low blood pressure is called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypotension hypotension]. | ||
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Revision as of 14:36, 15 November 2010
Blood pressure is due to the pressure of blood flow exerted on the blood vessels. The blood vessels create resistance to the flow, therefore creating a pressure. resistance. High blood pressure is called hypertension. Low blood pressure is called hypotension.