ADJ.
carotid, physical
PALPATE + NOUN
artery, muscles, shoulder
verb
To examine or otherwise explore through touch, particularly (medicine) in reference to an area or organ of the human body.
I palpated his expired heart.
David reached inside with his fingers and palpated a logic board.
adj
Of palp, or having palp.
verb — examine (a body part) by palpation
Zera showed her students how to palpate the carotid artery without pressing too hard.
Baruch let the physical therapist palpate his shoulder muscles to locate the source of the pain.