A swishing or bruit sound heard over the carotid is an indication of turbulence in the carotid circulation. The turbulence may be caused by arterial stenosis (narrowing). It is not possible to predict the amount of stenosis present. An ultrasound of the carotid will provide that information
the carotid artery passes through the carotid canal to the brain
the internal carotid artery
carotid foramen
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.
1) maxillary artery 2) superficial temporal artery
An aneurysm is a sac-like widening of an artery, usually due to weak artery walls. The carotid artery is an artery in the neck going to the head. An aneurysm in a carotid artery is known as a carotid artery aneurysm.
The external carotid artery.
the carotid artery passes through the carotid canal to the brain
the internal carotid artery
carotid artery.
carotid foramen
carotid
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.
The Carotid pulse is found in the neck. The Radial pulse is found in the wrist.
Carotid Artery
1) maxillary artery 2) superficial temporal artery
When finding carotid artery, you are looking to check the victim's