Squiggy226 t1_j9hcvpv wrote on February 21, 2023 at 11:54 PM Reply to comment by ruzzophobia in when a limb gets amputated, how do they stop the flow of blood? by EnchantedCatto Yes that made it sound like the blood gets to the end of the cauterized or tied off artery and then turns around and goes back the way it came. It branches off to the capillaries which then connect to veins for the return trip. Permalink Parent 2
Squiggy226 t1_j9hcvpv wrote
Reply to comment by ruzzophobia in when a limb gets amputated, how do they stop the flow of blood? by EnchantedCatto
Yes that made it sound like the blood gets to the end of the cauterized or tied off artery and then turns around and goes back the way it came. It branches off to the capillaries which then connect to veins for the return trip.