Pulse is felt due to the rhythmic contraction and relaxation of the
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The pulse felt in arteries is the physical manifestation of the pressure wave generated by the left ventricle’s contraction (systole), which pumps blood into the aorta. This pressure wave travels rapidly along the elastic walls of the aorta and its arterial branches. The expansion and recoil of the artery walls in response to this pressure wave are what we feel as the pulse. It is most readily felt in superficial arteries like the radial artery, carotid artery, or femoral artery.