MODEL RELEASED. Pulse measurement. Doctor takes the pulse of a woman in a hospital bed. He holds the superficial radial artery in the wrist,the most common site for taking this measurement. The pulse is a series of pressure waves within an artery caused by contraction of the left ventricle of the heart,and corresponds with the number of times the heart beats during a minute. A normal,resting adult pulse rate is 60-80 beats per minute. This pulse rate may vary considerably due to injury,illness,excerise or emotional upset | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Deep Light Productions |
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