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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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