Why is the pulse felt in the arteries and not in the veins?

Answer 1

The arteries are the vessels that lead from the heart. When the heart sqeezes (beats) the blood is forced out into the arteries causing an increase in pressure. This pressure increase is what you feel as the pulse. The blood must travel through the body, into the capillaries and into the veins. By the time the blood has traveled that distance, much of it's initial pressure has declined.

Answer 2

== == Because veins do not have a "pulse". Arteries contain blood being pumped directly from the heart, so they will "pulse" with the same beat of the heart.

Veins only carry blood back to the heart where it is pumped into the lungs to be oxygenated and then back out to the body via the arteries.

For more information see the Related Link. This site has a very understandable explanation of how blood circulates through the body.

Answer 3

The arteries in the body carry blood away from the heart. Each time the heart muscle contracts, it sends a rush of blood into the artery which causes pressure that can be felt by the fingers.

Answer 4

Because the heart must always have to be checked & in order for that to happen the pulse must be checked & made sure its healthy :)

Answer 5

That is the point of the full pressure. By the time it gets into the veins a lot of pressure has gone.

Answer 6

there is more pulse in those areas and with the wrist there isn't as much skin i think

Answer 7

Arteries are used to determine pulse rate because they are the location of a palpable pulse. They are used for blood pressure because the pulse is audible at the arteries.