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Give any three differences between an artery and a vein.

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Artery​

Vein​

  • They carry blood from heart to the different parts of the body.​

  • They carry blood from the different parts of the body to the heart.​

  • Carry oxygenated blood (except pulmonary arteries which carry deoxygenated blood).​

  • Carry deoxygenated blood(except pulmonary veins which carry oxygenated blood).​

  • They have thick, elastic and more muscular walls​.

  • They have thin and less muscular walls.​


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