Question

Q.14 What is blood pressure? Explain factor affecting blood pressure?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Blood pressure increases with increased cardiac output, peripheral vascular resistance, volume of blood, viscosity of blood and rigidity of vessel walls. Blood pressure decreases with decreased cardiac output, peripheral vascular resistance, volume of blood, viscosity of blood and elasticity of vessel walls.

Answer 2

blood pressure is the pressure exerted by blood on the walls of arteries. pressure is due to pumping of blood by heart which built-up pressure .

if we take high salt food then BP increase because water is retained inside body and apply additional pressure