The Emergence Machine

Pulse

abstract · Medicine · Level 9 · E5

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Emergence definition

The pulse is the rhythmic expansion of arteries from the beating heart, which is a dynamic pattern of movement and transformation resulting from the interaction of blood flowing through the body.

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Wiktionary senses

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Source: Wiktionary — “pulse”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
pulse
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L2L1L0PulseHeartBloodMuscleOrganBodyTissue… intermediate l…FormLifeProcessStructureActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesPulseL9BloodL7HeartL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Blood L7 (requires)
    The pulse reflects blood flowing through the body
  • Heart L8 (requires) polysemous
    The pulse is the rhythmic expansion of arteries from the beating heart