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Mostly a very dark brownish red, although when you look at them through many people's skin, they look blue. This is an illusion, caused by the reflective factors of the skin, that gives the appearance of blue. This pertains to the veins themselves and the venous blood; both look blue through the skin. Deep bruises look bluish red for this reason, we can see more of the red color since the blood of the bruise is closer to the surface than veins, that look very blue through the skin. The arteries are much deeper in the tissues where they are less visible and have less of the reflective factor involved, but they are also red. The blood in arteries is a brighter red than the brownish maroon color of venous blood. During vascular and endovascular surgery and direct visualization, the true red colors are visible.
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What is the color of your veins?
the color of your veins is blue
What is the color of aorta?
the color of aorta isRed. In the veins, its a deep maroon.
How are veins connected to capillaries?
blue color
What color is the blood in the veins?
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.
Why are veins blue in color?
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.
What color are veins?
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.
What causes green veins in your arms?
Veins as seen through tissue are normally sort of a greenish-blue color.
Blood in the veins is usally what color?
It is an urban myth that unoxygenated blood (in veins) is blue - it is actually dark red.
What is an interesting fact about the veins?
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.
Why does blood look blue in the veins?
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.
Is dark colored blood from your veins bad?
Yes, it could be a sinister sign of a disease It could also be a increased input of blood in your veins
What is the color of the veins that are closer the surface of the body?
The blood in the veins is red, but appears to be blue, especially in older people, when seen through the skin.
