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1) Arteries carry blood away from the heart while veins carry blood to the heart.
2) Arteries have thick and muscular walls (as they have to endure higher pressure) whereas veins have thin and slightly muscular walls.
3) Arteries have no valves, while veins have valves.
4) Arteries (in the post-fetal human) carry oxygenated blood except for the pulmonary arteries. Veins (in the post-fetal human) carry de-oxygenated blood except for the pulmonary veins.
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