THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

HEART AND PERICARDIUM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What do we call the areas that can act as pressure points?
A
pericardium
B
heart
C
pulse point
D
all of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Traditional Chinese medical theory describes special acupoints, or acupressure points, that lie along meridians, or channels, in your body. These are the same energy meridians and acupoints as those targeted with acupuncture.

Detailed explanation-2: -The pulse points are the neck (carotid artery), the wrist (radial artery), behind the knee (popliteal artery), the groin (femoral artery), inside the elbow (brachial artery), the foot (dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial artery), the abdomen (abdominal aorta).

Detailed explanation-3: -In first aid treatment, pressure points or pulse to stop bleeding are arm between shoulder and elbow (brachial artery), groin area along bikini line(femoral artery), behind the knee(popliteal artery). Points nearby the artery to stop bleeding are the pressure points.

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