Veins are blue in color, they carry deoxygenerated blood which has greater absorption coefficient than the oxygenated blood that runs in artery which is mainly responsible for the blue color.
the color of your veins is blue
the color of aorta isRed. In the veins, its a deep maroon.
blue color
Some will say that the blood is blue in the veins because your veins are blue looking. This is incorrect. The blood is in fact red inside the veins, the veins just look blue due to the way the light passes through the fat and skin cells above.
Veins appear blue in color because of the way light interacts with the skin and the blood vessels beneath it. The skin absorbs red light, making the veins underneath appear blue.
Veins as seen through tissue are normally sort of a greenish-blue color.
It is an urban myth that unoxygenated blood (in veins) is blue - it is actually dark red.
The largest vein in the body is the venae cavae. Veins are translucent so the color observed is the bloods color through the fat tissue. The veins contain 60 percent of the body's blood volume at any time.
Blood appears blue in veins due to the way light interacts with the skin and the blood vessels. The blue color is not actually the color of the blood itself, but rather a result of how light is absorbed and reflected by the skin and the veins.
Yes, it could be a sinister sign of a disease It could also be a increased input of blood in your veins
The blood in the veins is red, but appears to be blue, especially in older people, when seen through the skin.
Veins appear blue in color because of the way light interacts with the skin and the blood vessels beneath it. The skin absorbs different colors of light, but blue light is able to penetrate deeper into the skin and is reflected back, giving veins a blue appearance.