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When taking a person's blood pressure using a sphygmomanometer, why is a pressure of 80 mmHg observed even though the heart is in diastole?

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When taking a person's blood pressure using a sphygmomanometer, why is a pressure of 80 mmHg observed even though the heart is in diastole?
TopicAll topics
SubjectBiology
ClassClass 11