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Well, from what I've read, the arteries are "elastic" meaning it's thick and at the same time, hard to tear or cut. Like it can be squeezed and it won't pop? I don't know though, since I'm not a doctor, I'd ask a doctor. Do you have a cut artery?? They said those things are emergencies so please do not wait when it comes to your health! Good luck! All the best.
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I am a bow hunter ...i use razor blade tipped arrows to assure clean kills and study the techniques of Archery and practice regularly.
Last year I shot a 200 lb deer from a broadside position. The arrow penetrated the neck and cut both carotids and the trachea.
The animal took off at a run and collapsed within twenty feet. stone dead.
it was so bled out even its tongue was white. My best guess is that this is the ultimate example of carotid hemorrhage. The whole event took less than ten seconds.
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What artery supplies blood to the head of the femur?
Medial Femoral Circumflex... Without this artery blood supply to the head of the femur is cut off and the head of the femur will die
When you will die when you cut vein or artery?
It depends on the severity of the cut. If you cut an artery, you are more likely to die, or at least more quickly.
How long does it take to die if you carotid artery is cut?
Not long at all, minutes if your lucky. The corotid artery comes directly from the aorta, which contains the maximum amount of pressure. So with that said, your going to bleed out extremely fast, and it will probably be spurting.
How long can you live with a severed artery?
It depends on which artery. If your femoral artery is severed, you have minutes to live without immediate medical attention. Same for the Carotid artery in your neck, or the jugular vein in your neck. If the aorta artery feeding your heart goes, same thing. I would say the smaller the artery, the longer you may have to live before you bleed out. The biggest life threat as far as arterial bleeds is the aorta. If any part of the aorta ruptures, a surgeon couldn't save you if he already had you cut open on the table. Essentially, if the aorta ruptures, it will only take about 3 beats of the heart to bleed out. The further away from the heart you get, the slower the bleed will be, but any compromised artery is potentially life threatening. The femoral artery in the thigh (the femur is the thigh bone, hence the name fermoral) is another big bleeder. The carotid is the second biggest life threat if it's compromised. So basically, if the aorta ruptures, 3 heart beats. If the carotid ruptures, perhaps 2 minutes. If the femoral is severed, perhaps 5 minutes. The difference is that the carotid and the femoral arteries can be controlled with proper treatment. The aorta is untreatable once it's compromised.
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.
