Astanga Hrudaya
चेदनात्सन्धिदेशस्य सङ्कुचन्ति सिरा ह्यतः । जीवितं प्राणिनां तत्र रक्ते तिष्ठति तिष्ठति ॥ ६७ ॥
by cutting the junctional area, sira (veins) get contracted and the bleeding stops, by stoppage of blood, the life of the people stays on
english translation
cedanAtsandhidezasya saGkucanti sirA hyataH । jIvitaM prANinAM tatra rakte tiSThati tiSThati ॥ 67 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript