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It depends on the severity of the cut. If you cut an artery, you are more likely to die, or at least more quickly.
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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.
How deep does a cut have to be to be dangerous?
It depends where but if you hit any artery or vein it is a problem.
Is the aorta an artery or a vein?
it is a VEIN <3
What veins and arteries travel through the renal sinus?
segmental artery, renal artery, renal vein, arcule vein, interlobular vein, interlobular artery
Is Artery more thicker than vein?
the wall of an artery is usuallythicker that the wall of a vein.
How does the blood flow when a vein is cut?
Blood flow from a vein is slower than that from an artery.
Why is it dangerous for a person if one of his veins is out?
Even though the blood loss rate through a vein is slower than through a cut artery, you can still bleed out and die through a cut vein.
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.
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 deep does a cut have to be to be dangerous?
It depends where but if you hit any artery or vein it is a problem.
What if you have a cut on the hand and you can see the vein?
report to a doctor immediately. that could mean that you may have cut your artery.
Would it be worse to tear an artery or a vein in your leg?
It wood be wose to die duu
What is the opposite of vein?
Artery.
Is the aorta an artery or a vein?
it is a VEIN <3
How much blood does someone lose when he get a big cut?
That depends entirely on the size of the cut and what gets cut. Hit an artery and they can die in a couple minutes. A slash across the ribs could ooze for a long time and never really be a problem. That is entirely dependent on the following conditions: Time of bleeding, diameter of the artery or vein, location of the artery or vein. Blood pressure at that moment. Viscosity of blood, extension of the cut, and perhaps some more factors.
What does the artery vein vein do?
there is no such animal as an artery vein.... you have artery and you have veins... no vessel is both, unless used in a CABG.
Is the jugular a vein or artery?
It's a vein. The artery going to your head is the carotid artery.
