Where are the distal pulses located on a human body?

Answer 1

You can pick up a pulse in just about any artery that is accessible superficially. The ones commonly used to take a pulse from include the carotid arteries (on either side of the neck), the radial arteries (on the palm side of each wrist towards the thumb), the posterior tibial arteries (on the inside of the ankles just behind the bony hump), and the dorsalis pedis arteries (on the tops of the feet).You can also check the femoral arteries (inside of your thigh) as well as your brachial arteries (usually used for children and infants) which is found in the upper arm.

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Answer 2

A person's pulse is the arterial palpation of a heartbeat. It can be palpated in any place that allows for an artery to be compressed against a bone, such as at the neck, at the wrist, behind the knee, on the inside of the elbow, and near the ankle joint.

The pulse rate can also be measured by measuring the heart beats directly.

Answer 3

Wrist

Run your fingers along the outside of the wrist, just under the thumb. This is the position of the artery that runs from your heart to your hands. Along with the neck, the wrist is the best place to check the pulse since the artery runs close to the skin and the bones create a firm place to feel the heart rate.

Neck

Apply pressure to the side of the neck, just under the back of the jaw. This is the location of the artery sending blood from your heart to your head and brain. This is another easy-to-reach place to check your heart rate.

Knee

Check behind the knee. This artery sends blood to your lower extremities. It can be difficult to find the pulse in this area. If finding the pulse here is too difficult, go to another location on the body.

Groin

Find your pulse where the leg meets the pelvis. The artery here sends blood to your lower extremities. The amount of muscle and fat in this area can make it difficult to find the pulse.

Temple

Press firmly to the side of and behind the eye. The thin layer of fat and muscle usually allows for the pulse to be easily felt at this location.

Foot

Check along the top and inner side of the foot. Pressing against the bones in the foot should reveal your pulse rate.

Elbow

Test your pulse rate on the Inside bend of the elbow. Fully extend your arm and feel inside the bend of your elbow, close to your body.

Answer 4

You can feel the carotid pulse readily. Never palpate the two carotids simultaneously, specially when group of students are doing the job. You may kill the patient. Then you can palpate the superficial temporal artery. You can palpate the facial artery at mandible. You can palpate the brachial artery in front of elbow joint. You can palpate the ulnar artery in addition to radial artery. You can palpate the abdominal aorta in lean patient. You can palpate the femoral artery at inguinal ligament. You can palpate the popliteal artery behind the knee joint. You can palpate the posterior tibial artery. You can palpate the dorsalis pedis at dorsum of your foot.

Answer 5

Distal pulses are typically located in the extremities of the human body, such as the wrists (radial pulse) and ankles (dorsalis pedis pulse). These areas are commonly used to assess the circulation and heart rate in patients.

Answer 6

two of the commonly used for checking the distal pulses are found on the anterior portion of the foot (dorsalis pedis) and behind the ankle (posterior tibial). K.B.

Answer 7

Anywhere with a superficial artery of decent size:

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Wrist

Elbow

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