Question

Short / Long type answer type questions.
Why can you palpate the pulse on an artery in each heart beat?

Answer 1

• Each time the heart contracts, a new pressurized wave of blood is propelled into the arterial side of the circulation.
  
• The walls of arteries contain elastic fibers and muscle cells, which enable these blood vessels to expand and contract as waves of blood are propelled through them.
  
• In this way, arterial pulse is created with each heartbeat.