2007-02-24 22:20:49 · 4 answers · asked by Woody 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
No, but it's one of the more comon ones.
Doug
2007-02-24 22:23:54 · answer #1 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It is not the only way to die, there are many. Infact it's not just the lack of oxygen, too much of it can also cause you to pass out due to reduce partial preasure of CO2 in blood. Carbon monoxide (CO) can also kill cause it has higher binding capacity with blood than oxygen. Toxicity that may arise from hyper bilirubinemia for example (in jaundice) can kill as well, it can cross the blood brain barrier. These are just some of the factors concerning brain but basically any disruption to other body part can result in death
2007-02-25 07:04:40 · answer #2 · answered by flying_phoenix 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
There are many ways to die other than cerebral anoxia, (reduced bloodflow to the brain). Perhaps the most common of these is blunt force trauma to the head and chest. Internal damage inflicted by an active knife and gun club is also high on the list. Poisoning, at least gets honorable mention, wether intentional or due to poorly functioning liver or kidneys. The common, death by heart attack is due to reduced blood flow to the heart & death by heart attack can be so quick that it cannot always be explained by the effect of lowering brain oxidation. There are more, but the answer is - no.
2007-02-25 08:00:25 · answer #3 · answered by Rudy R 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Certainly
2007-02-25 06:28:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋