Which of the following statements regarding blood pressure is FALSE ?
1
The pressure is much greater in veins than in arteries.
2
The pressure during ventricular contraction is called systolic pressure and during ventricular relaxation is called diastolic pressure.
3
The normal systolic pressure is about 120 mm of Hg and diastolic pressure is 80 mm of Hg.
4
The pressure is measured using a sphygmomanometer.