How many pulse points in the body?

Question

How many pulse points in the body?

Answer 1

Well, I know there's the carotid artery in your neck near your windpipe. Then there's the ones on your wrists where nurses take your pulse. There's also one in the crease between your forearm and your upper arm above your elbow. There's one where your thigh meets your groin (femoral artery) and I think there's also one at the top of your foot above the ankle.

Answer 2

ask your doctor

Answer 3

Kate:  nice job of copying an old answer.

Sarah:

Here is a diagram showing the pulse points:

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Answer 4

there are 2 pulse points on your arms.the wrist which known as the radial pulse and the inner side at the joint between your forarm and arm which is known as the brachial pulse. there is one at your neck andthis is the most prominent pulse point and is known as the catotid pulse.

at the lower part of your tummy there is one pulse point but it is very hard to feel it and it is known as the aortic pulse and usually clinicians seldom assess this pulse point. however it may become very prominent in a person with acute aortic anuerysm( a mediacal condtion where there is enlargement of aorta, a big artery in body, and this is a medical emergency)

there is one pulse point at the joint between the torsal and the leg (known as the inguinal region)and this pulse point is known as the femoral pulse. at the back of the knee joint there is also a pluse point. it is known as the popliteal pulse. it is relatively harder to be felt and in orderto have a better feeling you can actually try to relax your leg and straighten and press harder with thumb at the knee join and the three fingers pressing at the pulse point.

there is one pulse point at the point 2cm behind and 2cm under the ankle and it is known as the posterior tibialis pulse. the other pulse point is on foot and it is known as the dorasalis pedis pulse.all the pulse points mentioned above except forthe aortic pulse are all found at both left and right side of the body.