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Areas of the body where pressure can be applied to control arterial bleeding. They are 1. carotid artery for the head and neck, 2. brachial artery for the arm or hand, and 3. femoral artery for the leg or foot.<\/p>\n

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A place where an artery crosses over a bone, so that the blood can be cut off by pressing with the finger.<\/p>\n

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Point over an artery where the pulse can he felt and where pressure on the point may stop hemorrhage distal to (beyond) that point.<\/p>\n

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Areas on the body at which relatively light pressure can compress an artery against an underlying bone. Pressure is applied to slow or stop bleeding from a wound.<\/p>\n

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Points on the body at which arteries can be compressed with a finger. Pressure points are spots on the body at which relatively slight pressure can be used to press an artery against an underlying bone, thereby stemming or slowing blood flow to the part of the body served by that artery. Such compression can reduce bleeding from a wound. For example, the femoral artery can be compressed against the pelvic bone in the groin.<\/p>\n

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A point at which an artery lies over a bone on which it may be compressed by finger pressure, to arrest hemorrhage beyond. For example, the femoral artery may be compressed against the pelvic bone in the groin.<\/p>\n

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A cutaneous area that can be used for exerting pressure to control bleeding. For control of hemorrhage, pressure above the bleeding point when an artery passes over a bone may be sufficient.<\/p>\n

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A point at which a major artery lies near the skin surface and passes over a bone.<\/p>\n

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Precise areas found on the feet and hands that align with nerve endings, establishing a connection to the organs and glands of the human body through the spinal cord.<\/p>\n

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These are specific locations on the body where manual pressure can be exerted to control significant arterial bleeding, characterized by the forceful release of bright red blood in sync with the heartbeat. In these areas, arteries are positioned close to the skin’s surface and can be readily compressed against adjacent bones to halt the blood circulation.<\/p>\n

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Prominent pressure points on the body consist of the brachial pressure point situated in the central section of the upper arm, and the carotid pressure point positioned at the side of the neck, just below the jaw.<\/p>\n

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