Question

The wave of expansion of an artery when blood is forced into it, is called

• A. Heart beat
• B. Pulse
• C. Blood wave
• D. Artery wave

Answer 1

The correct option is B Pulse

• Pulse is the regular, recurrent expansion and contraction of an artery, produced by waves of pressure, caused by the ejection of blood from the left ventricle of the heart as it contracts.
• This pulse can be easily felt by pressing your finger gently over an artery on the wrist along the side of the thumb.

Thus, the correct answer is (B).