I need advice on the carotid artery and where to find it

[Adonis]

Hey guys im new and i was wondering if you guys could help i took my two fingers and put them on my neck and felt a pulse beating like a heartbeat sorry if that sounds stupid but i was wondering if that was the carotid artery or not? And if i press on it hard enough what will happen idk it just was feeling like a heartbeat beating in my neck

 

[Inferdan]

Go to a mirror and look to one side. See the angles muscles the stretch from the bottom side of your jaw to the middle of your collar bone? Underneath that should be the artery. That's the best I can do, hope this helps.

Hey guys im new and i was wondering if you guys could help i took my two fingers and put them on my neck and felt a pulse beating like a heartbeat sorry if that sounds stupid but i was wondering if that was the carotid artery or not? And if i press on it hard enough what will happen idk it just was feeling like a heartbeat beating in my neck

Here, found an image. Sourced from a popular thread.

 

[mycabbages]

Tilting your head back slightly helps to experience the dizziness/blackout when putting pressure on the carotid arteries.

 

[Adonis]

Tilting your head back slightly helps to experience the dizziness/blackout when putting pressure on the carotid arteries.

Location? Just to make sure i got the right spot ?

Go to a mirror and look to one side. See the angles muscles the stretch from the bottom side of your jaw to the middle of your collar bone? Underneath that should be the artery. That's the best I can do, hope this helps.

Here, found an image. Sourced from a popular thread.

So all i would have to do is find them then press them really hard to make myself pass out ?

 

[Inferdan]

Location? Just to make sure i got the right spot ?

So all i would have to do is find them then press them really hard to make myself pass out ?

Don't think so. When you pass out, you won't be able to press on it any longer, and you'd start breathing automatically. You need something to stay there. That, or something to cut it open.

 

[Adonis]

Don't think so. When you pass out, you won't be able to press on it any longer, and you'd start breathing automatically. You need something to stay there. That, or something to cut it open.

Okay i feel i found it its a pulse under my jaw and anytime i do something fast or something that makes my heart speed up that pulse speeds up now what i meant exactly was can i make myself pass out with out having to hang myself can i test it safely

 

[Inferdan]

Okay i feel i found it its a pulse under my jaw and anytime i do something fast or something that makes my heart speed up that pulse speeds up now what i meant exactly was can i make myself pass out with out having to hang myself can i test it safely

Possibly. In the you want to do it, I have no idea, but maybe.