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What is the artery palpated in front of the ear?
In the human, the superficial temporal artery is the major artery of the head. You palpate, or feel for the pulse, of this artery about one inch in front of the ear. The easy way to find it is to put on a pair of glasses (sunglasses will do) and it is just under the earpiece just in front of the ear.
Why take the pulse at the Superficial temporal artery?
to exclude temporal arteriitis
The pulse point located at the wrist is the?
The pulse point that is located at the wrist is called the radial pulse. All together there are five pulse points in the human body.
What is the artery palpated on the dorsum of the foot?
In the human, the dorsalis pedis artery is the blood vessel carrying oxygen to the dorsal or upper surface of the foot. To feel or palpate the dorsalis pedis pulse, place the fingers mid foot where the ankle meets the foot. Dorsiflexion (toes up - not pointed down) increases the chances of feeling this pulse.
Nine sites used to assess the pulse and state the reasons for their used?
reason for nine site useThe pulse may be palpated in any place that allows an artery to be compressed near the surface of the body, such as at the neck (carotid artery), on the inside of the elbow (brachial artery), at the wrist (radial artery),
