List three differences between arteries and veins

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Arteries Vein
They carry oxygenated blood (blood that carries a large amount of oxygen) rich in nutrients. They carry deoxygenated blood (blood that carries a large amount of carbon dioxide) rich in waste materials.
They carry blood from the heart to the different parts of the body. They carry blood from the different parts of the body to the heart.
They have thick muscular walls and narrower lumen. They have thinner walls and lumen is not narrow.

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Arteries	Vein
They carry oxygenated blood (blood that carries a large amount of oxygen) rich in nutrients.	They carry deoxygenated blood (blood that carries a large amount of carbon dioxide) rich in waste materials.
They carry blood from the heart to the different parts of the body.	They carry blood from the different parts of the body to the heart.
They have thick muscular walls and narrower lumen.	They have thinner walls and lumen is not narrow.