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The amount of muscle in veins and arteries varies in the sense that arteries are more muscular than veins to give them extra elasticity and strength to deal with surges of blood.

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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.


Name three blood vessels?

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


What type of muscle is found in veins and arteries?

Smooth


Are the veins and arteries covered by striated muscle?

yes


Smooth muscle fibers in arteries and veins are found in?

tunica media


What are the Coronary arteries and veins for?

the coronary arteries feed oxygenated blood to the heart muscle where as the coronary veins take the deoxygenated blood back the heart.


Where are the coronary arteries and veins found?

Coronary arteries and veins are found on the surface of the heart, branching out across the myocardium (muscle tissue of the heart). The coronary arteries supply oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle, while the coronary veins collect oxygen-depleted blood from the heart muscle and return it to the circulation.


What is the lining of arteries and veins made of that helps them propel blood?

smooth muscle


What is the main difference in the amount of gasses in most arteries and veins?

Veins carry carbon Dioxide to the heart and arteries carry oxygen to the body.


Are veins under high pressure?

No, veins are not under high pressure. High-pressure vessels are the arteries.


Which of the following is a difference between arteries and veins?

artery walls have more elastic tissue and smooth muscle than veins,


What does an artery have that a vein does not?

Arteries carry oxygenated blood; veins carry de-oxygenated blood. Arteries have much thicker muscular wall (of muscle and elastic fibres). Arteries have narrow passageway for blood; veins have a wider passageway. Arteries have higher blood pressures. Extra info. if you need it Veins have flaps of valves while arteries do not.