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Veins carry blood from ____________ to ________________.


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Different organs of the body

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Heart

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Solution

Veins

  1. Veins always carry blood from different organs of the body to the heart.
  2. They always carry deoxygenated blood except for the pulmonary vein which carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.
  3. They have thin muscular walls and wider lumen.
  4. They have bicuspid valves that prevent the backflow of blood.
  5. Blood flows smoothly through the veins under lower pressure.

Final answer: Veins carry blood from different organs of the body to the heart.


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