Popliteal pulse is located where?

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Popliteal pulse is located where?

The popliteal pulse is felt in the popliteal fossa, behind the knee. The popliteal artery runs through this hollow as it moves from thigh to leg, so you palpate it with the knee slightly flexed and the leg relaxed, pressing into the deep midline area behind the knee. This location distinguishes it from other common pulses: behind the medial malleolus is the posterior tibial pulse, the pulse over the top of the foot is the dorsalis pedis pulse, and the pulse in the antecubital space is the brachial pulse.

The popliteal pulse is felt in the popliteal fossa, behind the knee. The popliteal artery runs through this hollow as it moves from thigh to leg, so you palpate it with the knee slightly flexed and the leg relaxed, pressing into the deep midline area behind the knee. This location distinguishes it from other common pulses: behind the medial malleolus is the posterior tibial pulse, the pulse over the top of the foot is the dorsalis pedis pulse, and the pulse in the antecubital space is the brachial pulse.

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