MICROANATOMY

BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Pulse is measured in this type of blood vessel..
A
vein
B
valve
C
capillaries
D
arteries
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The pulse can be measured using the radial artery in the wrist or the carotid artery in the neck. Heart rates vary from person to person.

Detailed explanation-2: -Central pulses include the carotid, femoral, and brachial pulses.

Detailed explanation-3: -As we have said, the blood is not being pushed back by the heart and so it has Low Pressure and fairly smooth Flow when you are lying down at rest. It is for these 2 reasons that veins do not Pulsate – which is why you can’t feel a pulse in the veins – only in the arteries.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pulse beat is measured by superficial arteries present on the body surface. Arteries carry oxygenated blood. The train person can measure the pulse beat with the help of their fingertips.

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