You can see some blood vessels on the outside of the hands specially in older people. Are those arteries or veins? How can you confirm your answer?

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Veins

because they are superficially placed and the arteries are deeply placed

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You can see some blood vessels on the outside of the hands specially in older people. Are those arteries or veins? How can you confirm your answer?

Veins because they are superficially placed and the arteries are deeply placed

Veins

because they are superficially placed and the arteries are deeply placed