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[Location] Where the dorsalis pedis artery passes over the bones of the foot, on an imaginary line draw from the middle of the ankle to the space between the big and second toe. [How to Locate] Feel the pedal pulse on the dorsum (top) of the foot with foot plantar flexed if possible. Feel gently as this pulse is easily obliterated. You may find the pulse between the middle of the client’s ankle and the space between the big and the second toe. Used to determine circulation to the foot. [Site] 
Pedal (Dorsalis Pedis)
R a d i a l
T e m p o r a l
C a r o t i d
A p i c a l
B r a c h i a l
F e m o r a l
P o p l i t e a l
P o s t e r i o r T i b i a l
P e d a l ( D o r s a l i s P e d i s )
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