Pulse locations
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Vocabulary flashcards covering common pulse locations and their anatomical sites.
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Apical pulse
Pulse felt at the apex of the heart, located in the chest.
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Radial pulse
Pulse felt at the on the wrist (under the wrist, thumb side).
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Carotid pulse
Pulse felt along the on the side of the throat/neck.
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Femoral pulse
Pulse felt in the at the inner thigh area.
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Popliteal pulse
Pulse felt behind the knee in the region (under the knee).
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Temporal pulse
Pulse felt over the at the temple.
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Dorsal pedis pulse
Pulse felt on the top of the foot
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Posterior tibial pulse
Pulse felt at the side of the ankle
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Brachial pulse
Pulse felt in the crease of the inner arm
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