Question

Which of the following is incorrect regarding blood pressure?
(a) High B.P. leads to heart, brain & kidney defects
(b) Blood pressure of an individual is 140/90 or higher does not mean hypertension.
(c) 120 mmHg and 80 mmHg are systolic & diastolic pressures, respectively in normal man
(d) Hypertension can lead to cardiomegaly

Answer 1

Answer:

Argentaffin refers to cells which take up silver stain. Enteroendocrine cells are sometimes also called "argentaffins", because they take up this stain. An argentaffin cell is any enteroendocrine cell, a hormone-secreting cell present throughout the digestive tract

Answer 2

Cardiomegaly can be caused by a number of different conditions, including diseases of the heart muscle or heart valves, high blood pressure, arrhythmias, and pulmonary hypertension. Cardiomegaly can also sometimes accompany longstanding anemia and thyroid diseases, among other conditions.