Pulse can be found anywhere an artery is near the surface or over a bone. The body sites where pulse is most easily felt are:

• Wrist (radial artery)

• Temporal artery (in front of ear)

• Common carotid artery (along the lower margin of the jaw)

• Facial artery (lower margin of the lower jawbone)

• Brachial artery (at the bend of elbow)

• Popliteal artery (behind the knee)

• Posterior tibial artery (behind the ankle)

• Dorsalis pedis artery (on the upper surface of the foot).