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Blood Pressure
This document discusses blood pressure, including arterial blood pressure, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, pulse pressure, and mean arterial pressure. It describes physiological variations in blood pressure related to factors like age, sex, body build, and emotional state. Pathological variations are discussed relating to central factors like cardiac output and heart rate, and peripheral factors like peripheral resistance, blood volume, and elasticity of blood vessels. The document outlines nervous, renal, and hormonal mechanisms that regulate blood pressure, as well as conditions like hypertension and hypotension.
