Decapitation
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Decapitation is the total separation of the head from the body. This injury is fatal to humans and all vertebrate animals, since it deprives the brain of oxygenated blood by way of severing the jugular vein and common carotid artery, while all other organs are deprived of the involuntary functions that are needed for the body to function. The term beheading refers to the act of deliberately decapi
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| The Beheading of Saint Paul. Painting by Enrique Simonet in 1887, Málaga Cathedral | |
| Causes | Deliberate (executions, murder or homicide, suicide); unintended (accidents) |
| Prognosis | Invariably fatal |
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