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.
Gena /gena/ [2 sylls.] as a girls' name. Gena's name origins are Greek, Old French and French, and the name Gena means noble aristocrat; juniper tree.Gena is an alternate form of Eugenia (Greek): feminine of Greek Eugenios. Gena is also a derivative of Geneva (Old French): May refer to the Swiss city.Gena is also used as a variation of Genevieve (French) and Gina.ena /gena/ [2 sylls.] as a girls' name. Gena's name origins are Greek, Old French and French, and the name Gena means noble aristocrat; juniper tree.