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Blood is at a much higher pressure in the arteries than in the veins, and travels faster. They are deeper in and need to be protected more, as artery cuts are more dangerous than vein cuts. Read more: Why_do_arteries_but_not_veins_spurt_when_cut
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoBlood is at a much higher pressure in the arteries than in the veins, and travels faster. They are deeper in and need to be protected more, as artery cuts are more dangerous than vein cuts.
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What do arteries and veins drain?
Arteries drain (pump blood) into veins. Veins drain into your lungs and heart to be re-oxygenated. (This is not true for veins and arteries to and from your lungs.)
What two ways are veins structurally different from arteries?
blood travels away from the heart through arteries and blood travels to the heart through the veins
Is the middle layer thicker in veins or arteries?
arteries.
What are the arteries and veins called that service the kidneys of a frog?
Renal arteries and veins service an animal's kidneys.
What is the amount of muscle in veins and arteries?
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.
When you injure ourselves where does the blood come from veins or arteries?
Mostly veins or tiny artery's. If you cut an artery you will have a pulsating bleeding
Name three blood vessels?
the three blood vessels are the Veins capillaries Arteries the arteries.
What do arteries and veins drain?
Arteries drain (pump blood) into veins. Veins drain into your lungs and heart to be re-oxygenated. (This is not true for veins and arteries to and from your lungs.)
Why does blood spurt out of arteries if they are severed but seeps slowly from veins if they are severed?
because the normal pressure of the arteries can go up to more than 120 mmHg while at the veins is only around 5 mmHg.its the other way around the atery has small rythmic squirts from the beating of the heart
What damage can a bullet do to your arm?
It can break bones, cut muscles, tendons, nerves, arteries and 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 material surrounds veins and arteries?
Cellulose is what surronds veins and arteries.
What blood vessel will spurt blood if it is cut?
Corroded and femoral arteries.I do not think corroded is the correct answer - but tryCarotid arteryThat WILL spurt blood - these arteries are in the neck and carry blood to the head and brain they carry a lot of blood
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 two ways are veins structurally different from arteries?
blood travels away from the heart through arteries and blood travels to the heart through the veins
Are veins thicker than arteries?
The tunica media is thicker in arteries than in veins.
What are facts your veins and arteries?
if you attach your veins and arteries together,it will go around the world
