Anatomy and Physiology - Pulse points on the body Flashcards
What is the pulse in green?
Brachial pulse
What is the pulse in green?
Carotid pulse
What is the pulse in green?
Dorsalis pedis artery pulse
What is the pulse in green?
Femoral pulse
What is the pulse in green?
Popliteal pulse
What is the pulse in green?
Posterior tibial pulse
What is the pulse in green?
Radial pulse
What is the pulse in green?
Temporal pulse
Where is the temporal artery?
In front of the ear and lateral to the eye on the temporal bone
Where is the brachial artery?
Inner aspect of the bicep or medically in the antecubital space
Where is the carotid artery?
Along the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, can be pushed against the thyroid cartiladge
Where is the facial pulse?
The artery passes over the angle of the mandible, at the anterior border of the masseter muscle
Where is the femoral artery?
Passes along the inguinal ligament
Where is the radial artery?
Thumb side of the wrist, within a groove beside radial bone
Where is the subclavian artery?
upper thorax, above the clavicle
