Has thick walls Fed by arteries at Has a less elastic

one end quality

Has thin walls Has a strong Walls are semi-

pulse permeable

Has valves Small internal Takes blood away

diameter from the heart

Feeds the veins at Has no pulse Does not have

the other end valves

Works under low Does not have Carries

pressure valves deoxygenated
blood

Blood enters at a Has an elastic

high pressure quality

Arteries Veins Capillaries