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Question
Explain the difference.
Arteries and veins.
Distinguish Between
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Solution
|
Arteries |
Veins |
| 1. Carries blood towards organs and away from the heart. | Carries blood towards the heart and away from organs. |
| 2. Carries fully oxygenated blood | Carries deoxygenated and CO2 enriched blood. |
| 3. Blood flows with high pressure and jerks. | Blood flows with low pressure and smoothly. |
| 4. Have no valves | Have valves to prevent backflow of blood. |
| 5. Walls are elastic. | Walls are non-elastic. |
| 6. Are Deeply placed. | Are superficial. |
| 7. Branched and decreases in size. | Unites and increases in size |
| 8. Can constrict and dilate | Cannot constrict. |
| 9. Have thick and muscular walls | Have thin and less muscular walls. |
| 10. Smallest artery is called arteriole | The smallest vein is called Venules. |
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