Maintaining blood pressure.
No, veins have the valves, arteries don't.
Blood flows away from the heart and is measured as blood pressure. This is a measure of the passage or flow and the resistance of the flow in the arteries.
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Your heartbeat
Blood flow is faster in arteries than in veins. Blood flow in veins is lower pressure.
Arteries are larger and have more power from the heart therefore arterial bleeding is more profuse than bleeding from a vein.
white blood cells(wbc)
Clots may form in theses narrowed arteries and block blood flow high blood cholesterol levels can cause hardening of the arteries at a younger age.
arteries are lined with smooth muscles
veins and arteries