When taking a subject’s blood pressure you are actually measuring the difference between total pressure and which other pressure?
belongs to book: Examination Questions and Answers in Basic Anatomy and Physiology|Martin Caon|| Chapter number:12.5| Question number:37
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C: The pressure on the gauge used to measure blood pressure displays the difference between atmospheric pressure and blood pressure. That is, total pressure is atmospheric pressure plus the reading on the gauge.
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