Differentiate between an artery and a vein.
Artery | Vein |
distribute blood to organs | collects blood from organs |
moves away from the heart | moves toward the heart |
valves are present | valves are absent |
blood pressure is high | blood pressure is low |
they end in capillaries | they start from capillaries |
carry oxygenated blood (exception: pulmonary artery) | carry deoxygenated blood (exception: pulmonary vein) |
further divided into arterioles | further divided into venules |
have small lumen | have large lumen |
reddish in color | bluish in color |