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I can feel(touch) slight pulses rhythmic with heart on the back of head. besides temple region is that normal to physically feel pulse back there?

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As below: The vertebral arteries run up the back of the neck. These are large arteries for an additional blood supply for the brain

Answered 7/15/2015

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