The blood pressure measured by a sphygmomanometer
Is lower than the intraaerial pressure
Is higher than the intraaerial pressure
Is same as the intraaerial pressure
Is the same with different cuff sizes
At the point at which systolic pressure in the aery just exceeds the cuff pressure, a spu of blood passes through with each heabeat and, synchronously with each beat, a tapping sound is heard below the cuff.Ref: Ganong&;s Review of Medical Physiology 25th Edition. Page: 577
Cardiovascular system