Question

A palpable pulse is created by: Select one: A. the pressure of circulating blood against the walls of the arteries. B. the pressure that is caused when venous blood returns to the heart. C. pressure waves through the arteries caused by cardiac contraction. D. electrical conduction in the heart producing ventricular contraction

Answer 1

Answer: Option (C)

Explanation:

In medical jargon a pulse tends to represent a tactile arterial palpation of heartbeat. The pulse tends to palpate any place which allows artery to get compressed at surface of body, example at wrist, groin, behind the knee,  neck, near ankle joint, also on foot.  A palpable pulse can be easily felt by a trained fingertip of an individual.