When a doctor is recording your pulse, he is pressing on your wrist exactly on a

Vein

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Capillary

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Artery

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Arteriole

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Solution

The correct option is C Artery
The left ventricle of the heart pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta with a force. The aorta branches into arteries, the pushing force can be felt as pulse at the artery in the wrist.
So, the correct answer is 'artery'

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