Long-time local landmarks include Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, along California State Route 152, just west of town, and Mount Madonna County Park, at Hecker Pass, about twelve miles west of town, off Highway 152.
Jan 11, '05. The apical pulse is the pulse heard at the apex of the heart (which is the pointed lower extremity of the heart) Yoou can hear the apical pulse by placing your stethescope at the 5th intercostal space (spaces between the ribs) on the left side just left of the sternum.
The apical pulse refers to the pulsation at the apex of the heart. The heart in a healthy person is situated such that the apex is in the left part of the chest, pointing down and to the left.It is also sometimes referred to as the âpoint of maximum impulseâ, or PMI.he apical pulse may be displaced (meaning it is to the left or the right of where it should be). Obese individuals or pregnant women may have their apical pulse shifted to the left, as the heart gets displaced with extra contents in the abdomen.