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.
It coincides with the Latin vera-true, and the name is often believed to be derived from this, rather than the former. Vera is a female first name of Latin origin meaning truth. Recently, the name has also become connected to the meaning faith due to its similarity to words with that meaning in Slavic countries.It is of Spanish origin, originally believed to be of Arabic origin, meaning the white.era is a female first name of Latin origin meaning truth. Recently, the name has also become connected to the meaning faith due to its similarity to words with that meaning in Slavic countries.