Differentiate: Arteries and Veins

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Atith Adhikari · Accepted Answer

Arteries and veins are the two blood vessels that carry blood in the human body. Following are the differences between arteries and veins:ArteriesVeinsArteries are the blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.Veins are the blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart.All arteries, except Pulmonary Artery, carry pure or oxygenated blood.All veins, except Pulmonary Vein, carry impure or deoxygenated blood.They have thicker walls because the blood pressure is high.They have thinner walls because the blood pressure is low.They do not have vales.They have valves.They are deeply placed under the human skin.They are superficially placed on human skin.

Arteries	Veins
Arteries are the blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart.	Veins are the blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart.
All arteries, except Pulmonary Artery, carry pure or oxygenated blood.	All veins, except Pulmonary Vein, carry impure or deoxygenated blood.
They have thicker walls because the blood pressure is high.	They have thinner walls because the blood pressure is low.
They do not have vales.	They have valves.
They are deeply placed under the human skin.	They are superficially placed on human skin.