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Which pulse pressure point has the greatest amplitude and why?
The common carotid artery - because it's closest to the heart.
What is the pulse on the foot?
Dorsalis pedis (top of foot) & Posterior tibial (behind ankle on inside of foot)
Why would the dorsalis pedis pulse be taken?
to fly
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.
Strong heartbeat in my throat?
it's your pulse... silly... it's your pulse... silly... it's your pulse... silly...
Why is a dorsalis pedis pulse checked?
on the top of the foot.
What would it mean if a doctor says you have a thready pulse in your foot?
A thready pulse is a weak pulse; so weak that it is very hard to find. This could be due to heart disease or injury. It could also be due to naturally fine veins and arteries.
What are the Causes of high resting pulse?
check out www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/
Where can you found the 11 pulses?
Temporal, Radial, Dorsalis Pedis, Anterior Tibial, Apical pulse, Ulnar pulse, brachial pulse, Carotid pulse, Femoral pulse, Popliteal pulse, Posterior Tibialis pulse.
What is a pedial pulse?
Pulse located at the anterior (frontal) area of the foot. The pulse is created by the force that blood exerts on the walls of the arteria dorsalis pedis.
Where can you find the dorsal pedis pulse?
between the second and third metatarsil on the top of your foot
What is the pulse in the leg called?
The leg has several pulses. The pulse in the groin fold is the femoral artery. The pulse felt behind the knee is the popliteal pulse. The pulses in the feet are the dorsalis pedis and the posterior tibial pulse.
