What"s the difference between arteries and veins?

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Arteries
Veins
Arteries are thick walled
Veins are thin-walled
Blood flows under high pressure in the arteries
Bring back blood from the organs to the heart and blood is no longer under pressure.
Arteries are generally red in colour since they carry pure, oxygenated blood
Veins are generally blue in colour since they carry impure, deoxygenated blood.

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Arteries	Veins
Arteries are thick walled	Veins are thin-walled
Blood flows under high pressure in the arteries	Bring back blood from the organs to the heart and blood is no longer under pressure.
Arteries are generally red in colour since they carry pure, oxygenated blood	Veins are generally blue in colour since they carry impure, deoxygenated blood.