Give any three differences between an artery and a vein - Vidyadip

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Give any three differences between an artery and a vein

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Artery	Vein
Arteries carry blood from the heart to various body parts.	Veins carry blood from different body parts to the heart.
These carry oxygenated blood (except the pulmonary artery).	These carry deoxygenatec blood (except the pulmonary vein).
Blood flows with high speed and under high pressure.	Blood flows with low speed and under low pressure.
Valves are absent.	Valves are present.
Thick elastic walls present.	Walls thinner than arteries present

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