Name: Daphne Diana B.

Beloro Section: BSMT-H3

Activity #2:
Differentiate an artery from a vein (gross & histologically)
Gross
Arteries transport blood away from the heart, while veins transport blood towards the heart.
Aside from pulmonary blood vessels, arteries transport oxygenated blood while veins transport
deoxygenated blood. Arteries have thick muscle-filled walls. Veins have thinner walls than
arteries and use valves to keep blood flowing.
Histologically
All three tunics found in arteries are present in veins. When compared to arteries of roughly
the same size, the tunica media in veins is significantly thinner. Furthermore, veins have a larger
lumen than arteries, which allows them to accommodate lower blood pressure.