Describe capillary bleeding.

Describe capillary bleeding.

• A. Comes from a capillary; bright red; oozing
• B. Bright red; gushing
• C. Dark red; steady flow
• D. Dark red; oozing

Answer: (A)

Capillary bleeding comes from the smallest vessels just beneath the skin, so the flow is slow and oozing rather than a strong jet. The blood is bright red because it’s oxygenated, but the pressure is low, leading to that gentle ooze rather than a spurting or steady stream. This combination—origin in capillaries, bright red color, and oozing flow—best describes capillary bleeding. In contrast, arterial bleeding would gush bright red blood with each heartbeat, and venous bleeding would be dark red and flow steadily.

Capillary bleeding comes from the smallest vessels just beneath the skin, so the flow is slow and oozing rather than a strong jet. The blood is bright red because it’s oxygenated, but the pressure is low, leading to that gentle ooze rather than a spurting or steady stream. This combination—origin in capillaries, bright red color, and oozing flow—best describes capillary bleeding. In contrast, arterial bleeding would gush bright red blood with each heartbeat, and venous bleeding would be dark red and flow steadily.