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Artery vs. Vein
Artery
/ˈɑːtəri/Examples:
The main artery supplies blood to the heart and brain.Ancient cities often flourished along major river arteries.This highway is the city's central arterial road system.
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Vein
/veɪn/Examples:
His bony hands have many small blue veins, and tremble.'I knew it!' said Bovary, putting his finger on the vein.He was angry, bitter, brutal in his vein.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Veins carry deoxygenated blood towards the heart, while arteries carry oxygenated blood away from the heart.
- Veins have thinner walls compared to arteries, which have thicker walls to withstand higher pressure.
- Veins generally have valves to prevent backflow of blood, whereas arteries do not have valves.
- Remember that the term vein starts with a V, like valve, hinting at their presence in veins.
- Arteries pulsate due to high pressure, while veins do not have this characteristic.
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