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Please explain why use the brachial artery for listening for blood pressure?
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Brachial arrtery: We use the brachial artery for convenience. It is accessible, large enough to produce enough noise to hear its sounds and easily occludable via compressing the biceps area of the arm.
Answered 4/1/2017
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