Topic by Rachel Fraley of Lawrence County — How does the heart beat? Before each beat, your heart fills with blood. Then the muscle squeezes, like when you squeeze your hand, and sends oxygen-filled blood back into your body! Even though your heart is inside your body, you can feel your heart beat from the outside by finding your pulse.
You can find your pulse by lightly pressing on the side of your neck or on the inside of your wrist below the thumb. You’ll know you’ve found it when you can feel a small beat under your skin. Your pulse rate is determined by your activity level. The more you move around, the faster your heart pumps to supply oxygen-filled blood to your body.
Your heart is working for you each and every minute, so it is important to keep your heart happy and in good shape.