Question

The normal systolic and diastolic pressure in humans is _________ respectively?

• A. 150 and 75 mm of Hg
• B. 140 and 90 mm of Hg
• C. 120 and 80 mm of Hg
• D. 100 and 60 mm of Hg

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 120 and 80 mm of Hg

• The normal systolic blood pressure is 120 mm of Hg, and the normal diastolic blood pressure is 80 mm of Hg.

• Blood pressures are written as two numbers separated by a slash like this: 120/80 mm Hg.

• You can say this as “120 over 80 millimeters of mercury” or just as “120 over 80.”

• The first number is your systolic pressure that’s the force of the blood flow when blood is pumped out of the heart.

• The second number is your diastolic pressure, which is measured between heartbeats when the heart is filling with blood.