| Systole |
Diastole |
| 1. Definition: It measures the amount of pressure that blood exerts on arteries when the heart is contracted. |
1. It is the pressure that is exerted when the heart is relaxed. |
| 2. Range: Its normal range is 60-80 mm Hg. |
2. Its normal range is 90 – 120 mm Hg |
| 3. Blood pressure: It represents the maximum pressure exerted on the arteries. |
3. Blood pressure: It represents the maximum pressure exerted on the arteries. |
| 4. Blood vessels: They are contracted in this phase. |
4. Blood vessels are relaxed in this phase. |
| 5. Ventricles: Ventricles are contracted and they push the blood in this phase. |
5. Ventricles are relaxed and filled with blood in this phase. |
