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.
How to take an apical (a-pih-kull) pulse: The apical pulse is your heart rate when counted with a stethoscope (steth-uh-skop) placed over your heart. A watch with a second hand will be needed to take your apical pulse. The following steps may help you take your apical pulse. 1  You should sit up or lie down. 2  Put the tips of the stethoscope into your ears. 3  Place the diaphragm (disk part) of the stethoscope over your heart.  Count the beats for a full minute (60 seconds) when you hear your heartbeat.