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No. Arteries are the largest blood vessels and capillaries are the smallest.

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Are Capillaries and arteries are similar in size?

Capillaries are alot smaller than arteries.


What is false a Arteries carry blood away from the heart b Veins carry blood back to the heart c Capillaries and arteries are similar in size d Blood travels from?

The answer is: c. Capillaries and arteries are similar in size.


How are the structures of arteries capillaries and similar?

they are the san


How are of the structures of arteries capillaries and veins similar?

they are the san


How do veins arteries and capillaries compared in size within diameter?

arteries are the biggest and capilleries are small,but veins are the same size range with arteries


How are the structures of arteries capillaries and veins similar how are they different?

The structures of arteries, capillaries, and veins are all different, because of their different functions. The only way that they are similar is because they are hollow, and have some elasticity.


How are the structures of arteries capillaries and veins similar and how are they different?

The structures of arteries, capillaries, and veins are all different, because of their different functions. The only way that they are similar is because they are hollow, and have some elasticity.


Is the artery the same size as your vein?

Arteries and veins can be different sizes, because large arteries branch into smaller arteries, which branch into capillaries. These capillaries branch into small veins, which branch into large veins. So yes, they can be (and usually are) the same size if (I am surmising this) they are the same distance from the capillaries.


Which vessels branch from arteries?

The branches from arteries are arterioles and then into capillaries.


Name three blood vessels?

the three blood vessels are the Veins capillaries Arteries the arteries.


Where do capillaries get blood from?

Arteries go to arterioles, then the capillaries Arteries


Does a hog have arteries?

A hog's circulatory system is very similar to a human's. They have arteries, capillaries and veins. They also have a lymphatic system.