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Yes. For equivalently sized arteries and veins, arterial walls are significantly thicker.
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Is Artery more thicker than vein?
the wall of an artery is usuallythicker that the wall of a vein.
What is the cross section of arteries and vein?
A cross section of a vein shows a thinner wall than that of the artery, and shows one-way valves. A cross section of an artery shows a thicker, more muscular wall and no valves.
In comparing a parallel artery and vein you would find what?
In comparing a parallel artery and vein, you would find that the vein had thinner walls and a darker color. The artery would have thicker, more muscular walls and a brighter red color.
What are the differences of the wall of the artery and a vein?
The muscularis layer of arteries has a thicker layer of smooth muscle.
Is the wall for an artery more elastic than the wall of a vein?
Yes
Why the artery has a thick layer muscle then vein?
Because there is more pressure on the artery wall (from the heart) than that of the vein.
In comparing a parallel artery and vein you would find that?
The artery lumen is smaller the arterial wall is thicker the arterial pressure is much higher the arterial compliance is much lesser
Is a blood clot attached to the interior wall of a vein or artery.?
Blood clots are usually called -- a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) -- so I would say they attach to the interior wall of a vein. Maybe the pressure is too great in an artery for a clot to attach to the vessel wall
Which layer of the artery wall thickens most in atherosclerosis?
The tunica media is the thickest layer of of an artery
Why the wall of artery that carries blood from the heart to the body is thicker?
the wall is thicker because the force of the blood is high in arteries. Due to the high presure of the blood it doesnt tear.If there's a cut in the artery then the blood will flow off and the person won't be able to survive.
The structure of a capillary wall differs from that of vein or artery because?
it has a single tunic- only the tunica interna
Is a blood clot attached to the interior wall of a vein or artery?
Blood clots are usually called -- a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) -- so I would say they attach to the interior wall of a vein. Maybe the pressure is too great in an artery for a clot to attach to the vessel wall
