When the blood pressure is measured, the sounds that are heard through the stethoscope between the systolic and diastolic pressures are known as _____ sounds.

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The auscultatory method of pressure measurement uses the stethoscope to listen for the sounds produced by arterial pulse waves (Korotkoff sounds) when blood flow in the artery resumes. As the pressure is reduced during deflation of the occluding cuff, the Korotkoff sounds change in quality and intensity.

When the Blood Pressure Is Measured, the Sounds That Are