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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

For Students 9th - 10th
Thorough overview of hypertension. Includes information on symptoms, treatment, prevention, and much more.
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eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Gauge Pressure, Absolute Pressure, and Pressure Measurement

For Students 11th - 12th
From a chapter on Fluid Statics in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter looks at the definitions of gauge pressure and absolute pressure, and how barometers work. It also discusses how blood pressure is measured. Includes...
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Pressures in the Body

For Students 11th - 12th
From a chapter on Fluid Statics in a Physics textbook. This section of the chapter covers the different types of fluid pressures in the human body and how they are measured. Includes problems and exercises.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Fluid Statics: Pressures in the Body

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to explain the concept of pressure in the human body; explain systolic and diastolic blood pressures; and describe pressures in the eye, lungs, spinal column, bladder, and skeletal system.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Gauge Pressure, Absolute Pressure, and Pressure Measurement

For Students 9th - 10th
By the end of this section, you will be able to define gauge pressure and absolute pressure and to understand the working of aneroid and open-tube barometers.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Blood Pressure

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The health of your whole body depends on the good health of your cardiovascular system. One measure of the health of your cardiovascular system is blood pressure....
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Healthline Media

Medical News Today: Articles: Hypertension: What Is High Blood Pressure?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about high blood pressure, its causes, symptoms, and treatment. Also learn how blood pressure is measured and controlled.