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A pulse is a crop such as peas and beans.
Pulses are grown primarily for their seeds,
which provide a concentrated source of
vegetable protein, and make a vital
contribution to human diets in poor countries
where meat is scarce, and among vegetarians.
Soya beans are the major temperate protein
crop in the West, most are used for oil
production or for animal feed.
A pulse is an impulse transmitted by the
heartbeat throughout the arterial systems of
vertebrates. When the heart muscle contracts,
it forces blood into the aorta (the chief
artery). The pulse can be felt where an
artery is near the surface, eg: in the wrist
or the neck.
Subject by: Vince Pike