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Blood Vessels - Veins

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Veins

Veins form when capillaries join up after passing through the body. They transport deoxygenated (contains no oxygen) blood (apart from the pulmonary vein) from the organs back to the heart. They are different to arteries because:

Thinner walls than arteries

Thinner walls than arteries

  • The walls are thinner than those found in the arteries as the blood is at a lower pressure.
Wider cross-section (lumen) than arteries

Wider cross-section (lumen) than arteries

  • Low pressure hinders blood flow. This means that veins have a wider cross-section through which blood can flow to counteract this.
Valves

Valves

  • Veins have valves to prevent the backflow of blood.
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