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My mum has two femoral arteries in her right leg and one in the left.

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Identify the three major arteries a rescuer must be able to locate?

The three major arteries that are useful in rescue work are:the radial pulse in the wristthe carotid pulse in the neck (one on each side)the femoral pulse in the groin (one on each side)Of these, you may feel the femoral and carotid last, especially in a dying patient.


Can you have two femoral arteries?

Yes, one in each leg. Or in some very rare cases two in one leg and one in the other making three.


What is the Expanding of the arteries after each heartbeat?

pulse


When embalming an autopsied body which artery should be used?

The internal and external carotid ( for the face /head ) the brachial for each arm and the femoral for each leg.


How many locations of arterial pulses are there on the body?

There are typically ten main locations where arterial pulses can be palpated on the body. These include the radial, ulnar, brachial, carotid, femoral, popliteal, posterior tibial, dorsalis pedis, temporal, and facial arteries. Each pulse point provides valuable information about blood flow and cardiovascular health.


What kind of artery that supplies blood?

Radial arteries for each arm, but each finger as a pair of digital arteries.


Are there 20 arteries leading to the heart?

there are 0 arteries leading to the heart. all arteries take blood away from the heart I am not sure if there are 20 though there are probably more than that cause each bifurcation produces 2 more arteries from the aorta on down.


What is the expanding of the arteries after each heartbeat called?

The expanding of the arteries after each heartbeat is called "arterial pulse." This phenomenon occurs as blood is ejected from the heart into the arteries, causing them to stretch and then recoil. The pulse can be felt at various points on the body, such as the wrist or neck, and is an important indicator of cardiovascular health.


What is the proper listing for each cardiovascular part?

Heart Arteries Capillaries Veins


Emergency situation two sites used for assessing pulse are?

The carotid artery (on each side of the neck) and on the inside of each wrist. The femoral arteries will also do, but the carotid indicates blood to the brain, which directs all bodily functions.


Can they pierce your belly button if it has a pulse?

no as they can also not pierce your heart. NOTE: There is no "pulse point" at the belly button. A pulse point is a specific location on the body where the "pulse" (the beat produced by blood flowing through arteries) can be felt. For example: the inside of either wrist; each side of the neck; the brachial pulse in each upper arm; the femoral, each side of the groin; popliteal behind the knees; and one on the top of each foot. The belly has a fat layer. You'd have to go deeper than that fat layer to any major blood vessels.


The arteries that supply blood to the organs are generally in a series with each other than in parallel with each other?

Total peripheral resistance is the sum of all vascular resistances within the systematic circulation. The arteries that supply blood to the organs are parallel rather than in series with each other.