Checking pulse over the carotid artery. To check your pulse over your carotid artery, place your index and middle fingers on your neck to the side of your windpipe. When you feel your pulse, look at your watch and count the number of beats in 10 seconds. Multiply this number by 6 to get your heart rate per minute.
Vera [ve-ra]â¼ as a girls' name is pronounced VEER-ah. It is of Russian and Slavic origin, and the meaning of Vera is faith. Also sometimes associated with the Latin word verus meaning truth, and can also be derived from Albanian ver meaning summer. Nickname for Guinevere and Veronica. The name was used by two popular novelists in the late 19th century.
Vera /ve-ra/ [2 sylls.] as a girls' name is pronounced VEER-ah. It is of Russian and Slavic origin, and the meaning of Vera is faith.Also sometimes associated with the Latin word verus meaning truth, and can also be derived from Albanian ver  meaning summer. Nickname for Guinevere and Veronica. The name was used by two popular novelists in the late 19th century.era is a very popular first name for females (#218 out of 4276, Top 5%) and also a very popular surname for both adults and children (#1319 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. Census).