A member asked:

I noticed we primarily only see the blue veins near the skin. how come we don't see the pulsing artery?

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Deeper: Arteries are anatomically deeper, only superficial veins are visible.

Answered 4/20/2012

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Arteries are deeper: Arteries re usually found deeper in the body and not easily visible on the surface. Sometimes we do find superficial arteries near that can bleed profusely when nicked.

Answered 9/17/2013

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