Which statement describes arterial spurt?

• A. Blood that drips passively.
• B. Blood transferred by contact.
• C. Blood ejected in volume under pressure.
• D. Blood that forms skeletonized stains.

Answer: (C)

Arterial spurting is the rapid, high-pressure ejection of blood from a wound due to the force of arterial blood under systemic pressure, typically seen as a pulsatile jet with each heartbeat. This is precisely described by blood ejected in volume under pressure, which captures both the amount of blood and the force behind the flow.

Passive dripping describes low-pressure, gradual flow such as from veins or capillaries, not a forceful spurting action. Blood transferred by contact refers to transfer between surfaces, not the act of blood being ejected from an injury. Skeletonized stains arise after blood has dried and pattern the surface, not the dynamic spurting that occurs at the moment of injury.