9.4 Unit Project by David Noel https://padlet.com/10029114/knrf1yfbqa91 All the major pulse points and how to take a pulse en-us 2017-07-16 13:16:59 UTC 2025-11-20 05:49:00 UTC hello@padlet.com 10029114 https://padlet.com/10029114/knrf1yfbqa91/wish/178789028 2017-07-16 13:25:06 UTC https://padlet.com/10029114/knrf1yfbqa91/wish/178789028 Major Pulse Points 10029114 https://padlet.com/10029114/knrf1yfbqa91/wish/178789141 A pulse is felt through different arteries located on the body.  The pulse refers to the pressure of the blood pushing against the wall of an artery as the heart beats and rests. The pulse is measured taking rate, rhythm, and volume. There are about 8 major pulse points on the body which includes, the temporal, carotid, brachial, radial, femoral, popliteal, dorsalis pedis and the posterior tibial. ]]> 2017-07-16 13:29:14 UTC https://padlet.com/10029114/knrf1yfbqa91/wish/178789141 Locations of the major pulse points 10029114 https://padlet.com/10029114/knrf1yfbqa91/wish/178789443 The Temporal is the blood flowing on either side of the forehead

The Carotid is the blood flowing on the neck on either side of the trachea

The Brachial is the blood flowing on the inner part of the forearm at the crease of the elbow

The Radial is the blood flowing on the inner wrist right above the thumb

The Femoral is the blood flowing on the inner area of the upper thigh where it connects with the trunk of the body

The Popliteal is the blood flowing behind the knee

The Dorsalis pedis is the blood flowing at the top of the foot arch

The Posterior tibial is the blood flowing just below the ankle on the side of the big toe]]> 2017-07-16 13:40:17 UTC https://padlet.com/10029114/knrf1yfbqa91/wish/178789443 How to take a pulse 10029114 https://padlet.com/10029114/knrf1yfbqa91/wish/178793341 To take a pulse you place 2 fingers over major pulse points, as your finger is placed on the pulse point you count the beats in 15 seconds and multiply the number by 4 to get your bpm (beats per minute). The number of bpm can vary depending on the age of the person]]> 2017-07-16 15:49:42 UTC https://padlet.com/10029114/knrf1yfbqa91/wish/178793341