Question

explain the difference between arteries and veins

Answer 1

Arteries carry blood from the heart to the rest of the body, whereas veinscarry blood from the rest of the body back to the heart. Almost all arteriescarry oxygenated blood and almost allveins carry deoxygenated blood. ...Arteries have a thick elastic muscle layer, whereas the muscle layer forveins is much thinner.

Answer 2

Hi mate!!
Your question has been answered here

~ Difference between arteries and veins.

* Arteries :-

1. They have thick walls.

2. They carry oxygenated blood except pulmonary arteries
Pulmonary arteries carry deoxygenated blood.

3. They carry blood away from the heart.

4. Blood flows under high pressure in arteries.


* Veins :-

1. They have thin Walls.

2. They carry deoxygenated blood except pulmonary veins.
Pulmonary veins carry oxygenated blood.

3. They carry blood towards the heart.

4. Blood flows under low pressure in the veins.


Hope it helps you.