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There is a big difference, both structural and functional between the veins and the nerves.
Structural differences:
1. The nerves are composed of nerve cells called NEURONS. A neuron is composed of the body which has NUCLEUS inside, long extension branch called AXON (which is surrounded by MYELIN in some nerves), short extension branches called DENDRITES and SYNAPTIC TERMINAL.
2. A vein is a tubular organ composed of 3 layers:
a) tunica externa (epithelial cells)
b) tunica media (smooth muscle cells)
c) tunica interna (endothelial cells)
Functional differences
1. The nerves function is to carry information from the receptor (f.e. skin) to the brain and from the brain to the effector (f.e. striated muscle). This is called reflexive arch.
2. The definition about a vein is: a blood vessel that transports blood to the heart.
Both arteries and veins are types of nerves
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