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The blood pressure in humans is usually taken using the arm. How ever suppose the pressure reading were taken on the calf on the leg of a standing person. Would there be a difference ?

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Yes, blood pressure taken on the calf of the leg will be higher than that taken from the arm. It is because, the height of the blood column is quite large at than that at the arm.
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