Difference between Arteries and Veins?

Arteries

1) Arteries distributes blood from Heart to Body. 

2) The flow of blood is fast due to heart beats.

3) Arteries contain aerated blood.

4) In arteries their are no valves present in it.

5) Arteries become empty after the death of organism. 

6) The tunica media is thin, because it contains fewer muscle fibers and elastic fibers. 

7) Lumen in arteries are narrow.


Vein

1) Veins brings the blood from Body to Heart.

2) The flow of blood is slow. 

3) Veins contain non-aerated blood. 

4) Veins contain valves, to prevent back flow of blood. 

5) Blood is still in vein after death of organism. 

6)  The tunica media is thicker than arteries, because it contain more muscle fibres and elastic fibres. 

7) Lumen in veins are wider than arteries. 

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