External bleeding from a vein is relatively easy to control because:
A. veins hold smaller blood volume.
B. veins are under a lower pressure.
C. blood typically oozes from a vein.
D. veins carry deoxygenated blood.
Answer: B. veins are under a lower pressure.
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