When arterial blood pressure is stated as 120/80, what do the numbers refer to?

120 ÷ 80 = 1.5 = mean arterial pressure
Pulse pressure/mean arterial pressure
Systolic pressure/diastolic pressure
Arterial pressure/venous pressure
Systolic pressure/diastolic pressure  Writing BP as 120/80 is an abbreviated way of writing systolic pressure of 120 mmHg and diastolic BP of 80 mmHg.

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