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What happens to the brachial artery when the arm is raised above the head?
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What is the artery above the medial malleolus?
Posterior tibial artery.
How do you find artery?
You can feel the pulse. Gently place your index finger over your inner wrist just above your thumb and you will feel the artery.
What is the major artery in the knee?
The major artery of the thigh is the Femoral artery and runs through the muscles, from the groin down the inner leg. It is approximately 4cm in length then it divides into two branches. The superficial femoral artery and the profunda femoris artery, which is closer to the femur that the femoral artery. The femoral artery does not leave the thigh and is aproximately 9 1/2 inches from groin to just above the knee.
What are Different methods of checking the pulse?
You can check the pulse in the carotid (neck) or brachial (upper arm) arteries for CPR pulse checks. Other possible locations for checking a pulse are Radial (wrist), Popliteal artery (knee) posterior tibial or dorsalis pedis (foot).
What are the name of the main arteries and veins in the heart?
There are twenty main arteries, unfortunately. Some are:Carotid artery: runs up both sides of the neck and is the artery felt when taking a pulse from the neck, delivers blood to the brain.Femoral: runs through the middle of the thigh on both legs, delivers blood to the lower extremities above the elbow.Brachial: runs from the anterior of the shoulder to the elbow, delivers blood to the upper extremities.Radial and Ulnar: stems off of the brachial and goes around the radius and ulna respectively, feeds blood to the flangies and lower extremites below the elbow.For more information visit the Related Links.
Where is the brachial artery?
The brachial pulse can be palpated on the inside of the upper arm between the elbow and the shoulder
How do I stop severe bleeding in the upper arm?
Hold it above heart level and apply pressure.
What is the artery above the medial malleolus?
Posterior tibial artery.
What is the name of the pulse in the arm?
Axillary pulse. It is caused by the force that blood exerts on the walls of the axillary artery (Latin: arteria axillaris)
How do you find artery?
You can feel the pulse. Gently place your index finger over your inner wrist just above your thumb and you will feel the artery.
Mould or carve a decoration that is raised above the surrounding surface?
to carve a design or decoration so that it is raised above the surrounding surface
What is the major artery in the knee?
The major artery of the thigh is the Femoral artery and runs through the muscles, from the groin down the inner leg. It is approximately 4cm in length then it divides into two branches. The superficial femoral artery and the profunda femoris artery, which is closer to the femur that the femoral artery. The femoral artery does not leave the thigh and is aproximately 9 1/2 inches from groin to just above the knee.
What is the name of the area of the human body above the main artery of the head?
The temple
What are Different methods of checking the pulse?
You can check the pulse in the carotid (neck) or brachial (upper arm) arteries for CPR pulse checks. Other possible locations for checking a pulse are Radial (wrist), Popliteal artery (knee) posterior tibial or dorsalis pedis (foot).
What is the raised area on or above a condyle?
Epicondyle
What is the raised area on or above the condyle?
epicondyle
What is the Diagram of position for taking blood pressure?
This would be the brachial radial pulse (where the stethoscope is placed) on the inner arm in the crease inside the elbow. From http://www.answers.com/topic/blood-pressure-measurement?cat=health If the blood pressure is monitored with a manual system, a cuff is placed level with the heart and wrapped firmly but not too tightly around the bare arm 1 in (2.5 cm) above the http://www.answers.com/topic/elbow, with any creases in the cuff smoothed out. Leg measurements, require the cuff to be positioned below the http://www.answers.com/topic/groin on the bare leg over the http://www.answers.com/topic/femoral artery.
