Ulnar Pulse Site

Btw there are cases of congenital absence of the ulnar artery.

Ulnar pulse site. Located on the ulnar little finger side of the wrist used to assess the status of circulation of hand. Radial pulse to check your pulse using this method you ll be finding the radial artery. To find this pulse point extend the arm and have the palms facing upward. Both pulses are both felt best where your hand bends relative to the end of your ulna and radius distal end.

The radial pulse is taken over the artery on the thumb side of the wrist while the ulnar pulse is taken on the other side of the wrist. Located on the medial of the wrist ulnar artery. The carotid pulse is located on the side of your neck the carotid artery the brachial pulse is found in the inner elbow the temporal pulse is located at the temple the femoral pulse is in the groin area. Like the radial pulse the ulnar pulse is taken at the wrist.

This site is used to measure blood pressure and as a pulse check site on an infant during cpr. Instead of ulnar it s apical referring to the apex of the heart which is an ascultated pulse meaning you listen for it rather than palpate or feel for it. This is a major artery in the upper arm that divides into the radial and ulnar artery. Apical apex of heart.

Pulse site ulnar. The apical pulse is ascultated for. This video shows how to palpate and locate radial ulnar and brachial pulses. Located in the antecubital space which is the space located at the front of the elbow used to take blood pressure.

It is more difficult to palpate that the radial pulse because it runs deeper and lies under the pisiform and the. The ulnar pulse may be palapted lateral to the tendon of flexor carpi ulnaris. The pulse is felt just above a large raised bony area called the zygomatic arch.