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What is the difference between muscle in veins and arteries?
Thee difference between muscle in veins and arteries is that muscles of arteries are thicker compared to those of veins.
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
Why do we only see our veins and not your arteries?
Exactly i also cannot say but its because arteries- the blood vessels are thicker as compared to veins. Moreover the veins are more of superficially located as compared to arteries. We can also see the arteries though, look at the wrist joint of your hand (In most people you can see) you will see 2 thick lines running towards your elbow, but it will quickly disappear. These are nothing but the arteries.
How does the structure of each mayor type of vessel differ from the other type?
The major blood vessels include the Arteries which have thicker walls compare to veins and blood flows in pulse, Veins which have thicker walls compared to capillaries and have vales , and lastly Capillaries which are smaller compared to veins and arteries and do not have valves.
Name three blood vessels?
the three blood vessels are the Veins capillaries Arteries the arteries.
Do renal arteries contain more metabolic waste compared to the renal veins?
Yes, because the kidneys filter the blood carried by the renal arteries.
What do arteries and veins drain?
Arteries drain (pump blood) into veins. Veins drain into your lungs and heart to be re-oxygenated. (This is not true for veins and arteries to and from your lungs.)
What is the difference between the blood in the arteries and the blood in the veins?
Veins do not pulsate Arteries pulsate Veins can easily collapse Arteries do not collapse (except in shock) Veins contain valves Blood pressure is low in the veins and higher in the arteries
What material surrounds veins and arteries?
Cellulose is what surronds veins and arteries.
What is the characteristic of the veins?
Veins have thinner walls compared to arteries. They also have larger lumens than arteries which is the space inside the vessel. Lastly they have one-way valves to help keep the blood flowing in one direction.
How thick are the walls of capillaries compared to those of arteries and veins?
Arteries and veins have much thicker walls compared to capillaries. The largest arteries and veins have walls up to 5 mm thick, while capillaries have walls that are only one cell layer thick.
What two ways are veins structurally different from arteries?
blood travels away from the heart through arteries and blood travels to the heart through the veins
