Q. How does a BP apparatus function?

A sphygmomanometer often known as a blood pressure monitor is used to take readings of a person's blood pressure. It comprises an inflated cuff that is wrapped around the arm and is about level with the heart as well as a monitoring device that detects the pressure that is being exerted by the cuff. The monitor will give the readings for both the systolic and diastolic blood pressures. It functions dependably over the course of decades and it pumps blood which is one of the toughest liquids there is without incident. In a similar manner the blood arteries in the body may be thought of as pipes. The doctor will take the blood pressure using an apparatus called a sphygmomanometer which is more often known as a blood pressure cuff.