What is a normal blood pressure reading What are the unitsSo

What is a normal blood pressure reading? What are the \"units?

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Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by blood against the vessel walls. The normal average adult blood pressure is 120/80 mm Hg (120 is the systolic and 80 is the diastolic pressure) and the pressure exceeding 140/90 is considered as high blood pressure. The sphygmomanometer is an instrument used to measure blood pressure.