Question
Distinguish between:
Artery and Vein
Artery and Vein
| Artery | Vein | ||
| 1. | The blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to different organs is called an artery | 1. | The blood vessel that carries blood from any organ towards the heart is called a vein. |
| 2. | In artery, the blood flows under higher pressure | 2. | In vein, the blood flows under somewhat low pressure. |
| 3. | The wall of the artery is relatively thick and elastic. | 3. | The wall of the vein is relatively thin and less elastic. |
| 4. | In atrium, the blood pressure is relatively low | 4. | In the organs and tissues, the veins are formed by the union of numerous blood capillaries and several venules. |
| 5. | Arteries carry oxygenated blood (exception -Pulmonary artery). | 5. | Veins carry deoxygenated blood (exception - Pulmonary vein). |
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