Optional, for correlating pressure with pulse rate. 3. Procedure
Laboratory Work: Blood Pressure Measurement Human Biology (8th Grade) Topic: Circulatory System 1. Objective
The goal of this lab is to learn the auscultatory method (Korotkoff method) for measuring arterial blood pressure and to compare personal readings with age-appropriate physiological norms. 2. Materials & Equipment
Manual (mechanical) or electronic. Stethoscope: To listen for heart sounds (Korotkoff sounds).