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The radial artery is usually used to take the pulse - it sits just below the flesh of the thumb at the wrist.
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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.
What is the main artery in the wrist?
In your wrist it's the radial
Artery generally used to take the pulse at the wrist?
Radial artery (lateral or thumb side of lower arm).
What is the name of the artery located on the bottom of the wrist that is used when taking a pulse?
That is the Volar Radial Carpal artery, or just Radial artery, for short.
Are the two anatomical sites to check heart rate the carotid artery and posterior wrist?
More or less that is true but in the wrist you are looking for the radial artery. This artery is clearly visible on the wrist. Press this artery lightly with flat fingers.
What are the arteries in the wrist called?
There are two arteries in a persons wrist, almost on either side of the wrist. One is the radial artery, and ulnar artery is the other one.
What do you call the artery when checking pulse rate in the wrist?
The radial artery.
What are the main pulse sites?
The carotid artery in the neck and the radial artery in the wrist.
Identify the artery palpated at each of the pressure points at the wrist?
Radial/Ulnar Artery
Where can pulse rate be measured?
It can be measured at several artery locations, usually the radial artery in the wrist.
Where is radial artery located?
on the thumb side of the wrist
Do Radial artery involve in wrist drop?
The radial (and axillary) nerves are involved in wrist drop.
