Why does knife slash at the External jugular vein cause air to be sucked in, forming an air emboli, instead of blood to rush out?

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Shouldn’t the air follow gravity and rush out of the vein? Why does air get sucked in instead?

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It’s a big blood vessel close to the heart. As it beats its pulling blood from the veins as well as pushing it into the arteries.

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