ABSTRACT
Arteries are the blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. Every time the
heart contracts it squeezes blood through the arteries and the blood exerts a force
on the artery walls. This force is the blood pressure.
Arteries are the blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. Every time the
heart contracts it squeezes blood through the arteries and the blood exerts a force
on the artery walls. This force is the blood pressure.