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"There are no layers as such. They are all part of the circulatory system. Generally speaking arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the body. Veins return it to the heart via the lungs where gas exchange takes place. It is like a one way highway system"

There are 3 layers. The Tunica Externa, Tunica Media, and Tunica Interna.

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