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How do arteries deffer from veins?

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

Arteries carry blood away from the heart, have thicker walls (more muscle and elastic tissue) and smaller lumens. Veins carry blood towards the heart, have thinner walls, and larger lumens. They also have one-way valves to prevent backflow of blood to the lower extremeties.

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15y ago

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