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At the battle of Shiloh in the American Civil War, Confederate General A. S. Johnston was killed when he was shot in the thigh. Witnesses reported that he bled to death almost before he realized that he was wounded. Which blood vessel was most likely to have been injured?

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User MiPnamic
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Answer:

Femoral artery

Step-by-step explanation:

The wound severed his femoral artery, the largest artery serving the lower limb

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