eli5: how come when someone gets cut in the neck, blood comes out like it’s from a hose and people faint quickly? Does blood travel fast in that area?
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All arteries will spurt. Blood is under higher pressure than in veins. There are a few large high pressure arteries that are even more significant because the volume pumping through will allow you to bleed out quickly. Think a large firehouse burying compared to a straw. Carotid artery, femoral arteries and radial arteries are the ones most likely to be severed by a large cut.
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