To take your pulse, you press your fingers against an artery near the surface of the body. why can’t you take your pulse by pressing your fingers against a vein?

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Rantoniuk · Answer 1 · 2024-12-10T20:20:35+0000

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You feel and measure the number of heartbeats. You can't put your fingers against a vein because veins carry blood to the heart while arteries carry blood away from the heart.

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To take your pulse, you press your fingers against an artery near the surface of the body. why can’t you take your pulse by pressing your fingers against a vein?

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