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They're both formed of "smooth muscles", which have the following aspects: * They can contract or expand hard and slow * They can contract or expand soft and fast * They do not fatigue in the way striated muscles do (every heard anyone say, "My veins sure are tired?" They comprise the circulatory system.
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∙ 10y agoArteries are blood vessels that are part of the system carrying blood under pressure from the heart to the rest of the body.
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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.
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 is the major difference between arteries and veins?
Arteries carry blood away from the heart. Veins return blood to the heart.
Bridges between the veins and arteries are called what?
Capillaries are bridges between the arterys and veins
What is the tube that carries blood between arteries and veins?
the little tubes that carries blood between the arteries and veins are call capallaries is capillary
What are the similarities between arteries and capillaries and veins?
Veins, capillaries and arteries is that they are all stops for blood.
How the anatomical differences between arteries and veins reflect their functional differences?
Tunica adventitia is poorly developed in arteries then in veins
What are differerences between veins and arteries?
Structurally, veins and arteries are very similar. The main differences is that veins move blood towards the heart, whereas arteries move blood away from the heart.
What is the connecting link between arteries and veins?
Capillaries.
The 3 kind of blood vessels?
Arteries, capillaries, and veins. Arteries take blood away from the heart. Veins return blood to the heart. Capillaries are between the arteries and veins and supply the cells with oxygen and nutrients.
What is one of the smallest blood vessels which connect the arteries and the veins is a?
The capillaries are the smallest blood vessels and are usually found between arteries and veins.
What describes the main difference between veins and arteries in the circulatory system?
Arteries carry blood from the heart and veins carry blood to the heart.
