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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:
- Vein and artery are both related to the circulatory system, but they serve opposite functions.
- Veins carry blood to the heart, while arteries carry blood away from the heart.
- Arteries have thicker walls compared to veins because they need to withstand higher pressure from the heart.
- Veins often have valves to prevent blood from flowing backward, something arteries usually don't need.
- Veins are typically less elastic than arteries.
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