Can+your+body+survive+a+bullet?+How+or+why+not?

__**CAN YOUR BODY SURVIVE A BULLET? HOW OR WHY NOT?**__

Answer the question below, append new answers to the top of this page. _ __Response 1:__ If you do get hit with a bullet, there are two main problem with the wound, if it hits a major blood vessel, it could burst, causing external bleeding, as well as internal bleeding. External bleeding happens when you get a cut or scrape, and blood leaves the body. Internal bleeding is happens when an artery gets hit or a major blood vessel pops. However, in order to have internal bleeding, no blood can leave the body. You could also be seriously injured if the bullet hit’s a critical organ. An organ is an independent component of the body that made up by various tissues. Examples of organs are the heart, brain and lungs. If the bullet dose hit a major organ or a blood vessel, it may results in excessive bleeding. You can survive a bullet.
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Taylor Fraser February 14, 2012

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