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.
The pulse can be felt in several locations on the body. 1  The radial pulse point is on the thumb side of the inner surface of the wrist. 2  The brachial artery pulse point is on the inner medial surface of the elbow, at the antecubital space (crease of elbow). The brachial artery pulse point is on the inner medial surface of the elbow, at the antecubital space (crease of elbow). 2  The carotid pulse felt in the carotid artery of the neck when pressure is applied.