What is the normal diastolic blood pressure in a normal healthy adult human ?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) - 80 mm Hg
Blood pressure is the pressure against the walls of the blood vessels produced by the discharge of blood into them by contraction of the left ventricle.
Systolic pressure: The temporary rise in BP during the contraction of the heart is called systolic pressure.
Diastolic pressure: The temporary fall in BP during the relaxation of the heart is termed as diastolic pressure.
For a healthy resting adult person, the average systolic/ diastolic pressures are 120/80 mm Hg in arteries near the heart.