Question

List three differences between arteries and veins

Answer 1

Mentioned below are the differences between arteries and veins:

- Arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body  

- Arteries are muscular in structure and carry oxygenated blood throughout the body

- Arteries are present deeper in the skin

On the other hand, veins carry de-oxygenated blood from the body towards the heart

- Veins are present closely to the skin surface

- They are less muscular and if blood flow stops, they may collapse.

Answer 2

The three differences between arteries and veins are listed below

Arteries              

1        They carry "oxygenated blood" from the heart to "different parts of the body"              

2        They are usually "located deep inside the body"        

3        The major arteries which carry blood is the aorta from which other small arteries branch out                  

Veins  

1         They carry "deoxygenated blood" from "different parts of the body" to the heart  

2         They are present right beneath the skin    

3         The major "veins are the superior" vena cava and the inferior vena cava from which the other veins branch out