Ulnar pulse is located where?

Ulnar pulse is located where?

• A. Pulse located on the lateral palmar side at the wrist
• B. Pulse located on the medial palmar side at the wrist
• C. Pulse felt behind the medial malleolus
• D. Pulse located on the medial palmar side at the wrist

Answer: (D)

Ulnar pulse comes from the ulnar artery, which runs along the medial (ulnar) side of the forearm and enters the hand on the palm side. The pulse is best felt on the medial aspect of the wrist, on the palmar surface, just lateral to the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon near the pisiform area. The radial pulse is on the lateral side of the wrist, the posterior tibial pulse is behind the medial malleolus, so the correct location is the medial palm-side of the wrist.

Ulnar pulse comes from the ulnar artery, which runs along the medial (ulnar) side of the forearm and enters the hand on the palm side. The pulse is best felt on the medial aspect of the wrist, on the palmar surface, just lateral to the flexor carpi ulnaris tendon near the pisiform area. The radial pulse is on the lateral side of the wrist, the posterior tibial pulse is behind the medial malleolus, so the correct location is the medial palm-side of the wrist.