How many pulses does a human being have?

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1 pulse, many pulse points:
radial pulse - located on the thumb side of the wrist (radial artery)

ulnar pulse - located on the little finger side of the wrist (ulnar artery)

carotid pulse - located in the neck (carotid artery). The carotid artery should be palpated gently. Stimulating its baroreceptors with vigorous palpitation can provoke severe bradycardia or even stop the heart in some sensitive persons. Also, a person's two carotid arteries should not be palpated at the same time, to avoid a risk of fainting or brain ischemia.

brachial pulse - located between the biceps and triceps, on the medial side of the elbow cavity; frequently used in place of carotid pulse in infants (brachial artery)

femoral pulse - located in the thigh (femoral artery)

popliteal pulse - located behind the knee in the popliteal fossa, found by holding the bent knee. The patient bends the knee at approximately 120°, and the physician holds it in both hands to find the popliteal artery in the pit behind the knee.

dorsalis pedis pulse - located on top of the foot (dorsalis pedis artery)

tibialis posterior pulse - located in the back of the ankle behind the medial malleolus (posterior tibial artery).

temporal pulse- located on the temple directly in front of the ear (temporal artery)

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differs from person to person. If you mean the average, you should specify.

one duh
you only have one heart, now if you want to know how many areas on the body you can feel that one pulse thats different
LOL

ONE. It is your heart beating. The pulse can be felt in a number of different areas on the body but it come from one source, your heart.

You have one pulse. There are several places where it can be felt, for example, in your neck, in your wrist, and in your thumb.

do you even know what a pulse is? its the flow of blood with each hertbeat, now if your asking where to check it, the most sommon is on your neck at the jugular, and on the wrist

Just 1 no matter what the Taoist practicioners and others say.

Lets just say (to be different) you really wanted to know "how many beats per minute" and worded the question wrong, about 86 per minute at rest for the average person. Nye

Wherever you can find one. Pulse is just a place where the artery comes close enough to the surface and you can feel it.

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