Write any three differences between arteries and veins.
ARTERIES | VEINS |
Arteries are the blood vessels which carry oxygen-rich blood from the heart to all parts of the body. | Veins are the blood vessels which carry carbon dioxide-rich blood from all parts of the body back to the heart. |
The arteries have thick elastic walls. | The veins have thin walls. |
They do not have valves. |
There are valves present in veins which prevent the backflow of blood. |