2007-03-13 15:49:39 · 7 answers · asked by THEGURU 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Yes, About 13 sec check this article below
The current medical consensus is that the human head is alive for about 13 seconds after being separated from the body.
How can this be? Apparently what technically kills the victim isn't the beheading. It's the lack of oxygen and other chemicals in the bloodstream. "The precise post-execution lifespan will depend on how much oxygen, and other chemicals, were in the brain at the point of decapitation." Still, that's not to say the head is aware it's been decapitated. Depending on the individual, consciousness can either "cease immediately" or go on for much of the 13-second span.
The oft-quoted Straight Dope concurs. According to expert researcher Cecil Adams, a neurosurgeon named Dr. Robert Fink believes "The brain might remain conscious as long as 15 seconds" before checking out. Other experts believe the average span is about five seconds.
So, there you have it -- the head is briefly "alive" after it's been cut off.
2007-03-14 23:06:47 · answer #1 · answered by Taichi 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
20 seconds
2007-03-13 22:54:07 · answer #2 · answered by LINDA D. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i saw a documentary where a guy knew he was going to be beheaded so as an experiment he tried to blink as many times as he could once his head was cut off, he made it to 12! it was cool!
2007-03-13 22:54:49 · answer #3 · answered by dee_the_genius 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have heard that for a couple of seconds the body might twitch and stuff but not conscious
2007-03-13 22:54:18 · answer #4 · answered by Robyn T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard that it takes 3 minutes before your brain dies.So there is a possibility.
2007-03-13 22:59:28 · answer #5 · answered by Ms Lety 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
supposedly it takes a few seconds for your brain to register that it has been detached so there is speculation about it
2007-03-13 22:53:55 · answer #6 · answered by d☻min☺ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not for long
2007-03-13 22:53:32 · answer #7 · answered by ♥ Zoey ♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋