The Air Reserve is an important part of the Air Force Team. Reservists are ordinary citizens who volunteer to devote a portion of their free time to military service. In the Air Force, Reservists serve as partners with members of the Regular Force to accomplish the Air Force mission.
1 One of most common arteries for counting your pulse are the radial artery, located on the inside of the wrist near the side of your thumb. 2  Another common place to take your pulse is the carotid artery, found on the neck between the wind pipe and neck muscle.
Brachial artery: The brachial artery is the major artery of the upper arm. It travels down the upper arm and through the elbow. It then divides into the radial and ulnar arteries. Radial artery: This artery splits from the brachial artery to follow the radius bone on the thumb side of the forearm. Ulnar artery: Opposite of the radial artery, this artery follows the ulna bone in the forearm on the âpinkieâ finger side of the forearm. Deep palmar arch: This series of arteries forms where the ulnar and radial arteries meet at the palm of the hand.