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Because arteries are blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart. There are many arteries that carry blood to all parts of the body. And how dangerous a severed artery is depends on how deep the cut is and what artery is cut.
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∙ 7y agoThe heart is a pump, pumping blood down the arteries under pressure.
Think of an artery as a hosepipe. The tap water is under pressure. If there is a hole in the hosepipe, the water spurts out!
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How wil blood flow out in case an artery is cut?
If an artery is cut, blood will flow out rapidly in a pulsating manner. These high pressure vessels can result in large blood loss iff cut.
Is it more dangerous to cut a vein or artery and why?
An artery because blood is pumped through the arteries at a much higher pressure than the veins. Therefore if you cut an artery you will lose a lot more blood a lot quicker than if you cut a vein.
What artery supplies blood to the head of the femur?
Medial Femoral Circumflex... Without this artery blood supply to the head of the femur is cut off and the head of the femur will die
What are the dangers of losing a lot of blood from the femoral artery?
You can die, If your Femoral artery gets cut you will be given a few minutes to live.
Can a artery be fixed after its cut if so how?
Yes, The white blood cells and platlets will clot the cut if pressure is applied to the cut. unless internal or if you have hemophilia.
When blood comes out in spurts you can be sure if was the that was hurt?
artery
Type of wound the spurts bright red blood?
If an artery is cut while you have a fast heartbeat it will flow similar to that. However it does not look like what you see in the movies.
How will the blood flow out in case an artery is cut?
how will blood flow out in case an artery is cut
How wil blood flow out in case an artery is cut?
If an artery is cut, blood will flow out rapidly in a pulsating manner. These high pressure vessels can result in large blood loss iff cut.
How will blood flow out in case an artery cut?
slow
Is it more dangerous to cut a vein or artery and why?
An artery because blood is pumped through the arteries at a much higher pressure than the veins. Therefore if you cut an artery you will lose a lot more blood a lot quicker than if you cut a vein.
Bright red blood that spurts out comes from severed vein or severed artery?
It comes from an artery. Arteries carry OXYGENATED blood away from heart. This oxygenated blood is bright red. The Arterial system is on the high pressure side of the heart. The pressure changes as the heart contracts and then expands and refills (a heartbeat). When an artery is punctured the blood will spurt with every heartbeat.
How does the blood flow when a vein is cut?
Blood flow from a vein is slower than that from an artery.
Does red blood cells leaves the blood?
Yes, it can, when you pop a blood vessel. You can do this by pushing too hard on a vein or artery. Also, when you get a cut it is coming out of a vein or artery.
How will blood flow in case an artery is cut?
no it wont because blood moves like clockwork
What artery supplies blood to the head of the femur?
Medial Femoral Circumflex... Without this artery blood supply to the head of the femur is cut off and the head of the femur will die
When you injure ourselves where does the blood come from veins or arteries?
Mostly veins or tiny artery's. If you cut an artery you will have a pulsating bleeding
