Your patient has had his throat slashed during a robbery attempt. You are concerned since it is apparent that the vessels in his neck have been lacerated. A breach in which of the following vessels would be most likely to lead to an air embolism?

A) Arterioles B) Arteries C) Veins D) Capillaries


C

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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