Lab 4 - Pulse Points

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Superficial temporal artery

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Facial artery

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Common carotid artery

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Brachial artery

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Radial artery

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Femoral artery

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Popliteal artery

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Posterior tibial artery

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Dorsalis pedis artery

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Which pulse point had the greatest amplitude?

Common carotid

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Which had the least amplitude?

Dorsalis pedis

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Why does common carotid artery have the greatest amplitude?

It’s closer to the heart.

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What is palpitation?

Feeling pulse

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What is auscultation?

Listening to the pulse

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What is apical?

Counting heartbeat

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What is radial?

Pulse pressure in artery

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Which count would be slightly faster?

Apical

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