difference between artery and vein
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vein. Arteries are blood vessels responsible for carrying oxygen-rich blood away from the heart to the body. Veins are blood vessels that carry blood low in oxygen from the body back to the heart for reoxygenation
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Arteries
- Blood vessels that transport blood away from the heart.
- Arteries look Red.
- Usually positioned deeper within the body.
- Oxygenated blood except for the pulmonary artery.
- Oxygen levels are quite high in arterial blood.
Veins
- Blood vessels that transport blood to the heart for oxygenation
- Veins look Blue (But they aren’t actually blue, blue lights are just reflected in our eyes).
- Usually positioned closer or beneath the surface of the skin.
- Deoxygenated blood except for pulmonary vein in adult circulation and umbilical vein in fetal circulation.
- The oxygen level is low comparatively
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