NOT a pulse point in the leg?

• A. Radial
• B. Ulnar
• C. Brachial
• D. Femoral

Answer: (A)

Pulse palpation relies on arteries that run close to the skin, and the leg has its own set of accessible pulses: the femoral in the groin, the popliteal behind the knee, the posterior tibial near the inner ankle, and the dorsalis pedis on the top of the foot. The radial artery, however, sits at the wrist and is a standard site for an arm pulse. Since the wrist/arm location is not in the leg, the radial pulse is not a leg pulse point, making it the correct answer. The ulnar pulse is also at the wrist in the arm, and the brachial pulse is at the inner elbow, so those are not leg pulse points either.