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A carotid pulse is the heartbeat measured at the carotid artery site, on the sides of the neck.
A radial pulse is the pulse or heartbeat taken at the wrist, where the radius and ulna intersect.
A heart monitor is on of many devices that measure cardiac performance.
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What is the name of the artery in your wrist where you check your pulse?
The radial artery is the one that is used to take a pulse at the wrist.
When is the carotid artery use as a pulse?
The radial artery is used most often for a pulse. But in the case of someone who is not responding the carotid is checked. It is awkward to ask questions when taking a pulse rate at the carotid.
Is the radial pulse slower than the carotid pulse?
No; it is the same.
What is the name of the artery in the neck you feel to see if the patient has a pulse?
The radial artery, carotid artery, and the brachial artery can be used to feel your pulse; but only if you feel them with your tongue. The easiest to do the radial artery, located in your elbow.
Why do your feet pulse with your heart?
You have several pulse points in your body, you are probably aware of the carotid pulse in your neck and the radial pulse in your wrist. The feet also have pulse points. there are 2; the dorsalis pedis, essentially on the top of your foot as it turns into your leg, and the medial malleor, on the inside part of your ankle.
What is the name of the artery in your wrist where you check your pulse?
The radial artery is the one that is used to take a pulse at the wrist.
Which artery is felt when taking the pulse rate at the neck?
The Carotid pulse is found in the neck. The Radial pulse is found in the wrist.
When is the carotid artery use as a pulse?
The radial artery is used most often for a pulse. But in the case of someone who is not responding the carotid is checked. It is awkward to ask questions when taking a pulse rate at the carotid.
Is the radial pulse slower than the carotid pulse?
No; it is the same.
What are the scientific names for the 2 pulse points?
The two pulse points are the radial pulse, located on the wrist at the radial artery, and the carotid pulse, located in the neck at the carotid artery.
Which pulse occurs first radial or carotid?
The carotid will occur a fraction of a second before the radial, simply because of the distance travelled.
If i put my ear to your 14 year old sons chest i can hear his heart beat?
no, because you should hear from radial pulse area, or Carotid Artery Pulse.
Before CPR is initiated on an adult the presence of circulation is usually determined by palpation of which pulse brachial carotid femoral popliteal radial?
Carotid pulse.
What is the difference of radial pulse and carotid pulse?
No they are separate with different functions. The cartoid carries oxygenated blood to the brain and the jugular returns the blood to the heart to be reoxygenated. That's why they show up as red and blue in diagrams of the two arteries.
Two major arteries where you can palpate your pulse?
radial artery and the carotid artey.
What are the main pulse sites?
The carotid artery in the neck and the radial artery in the wrist.
What is the name of the artery in the neck you feel to see if the patient has a pulse?
The radial artery, carotid artery, and the brachial artery can be used to feel your pulse; but only if you feel them with your tongue. The easiest to do the radial artery, located in your elbow.
