Differences between artery, capillary and vein

Artery Has no valve Except : semilunar valve in aorta Tunica media thick Tunica externa thick Has 3 layers Highest blood pressure Capillary Has no valve Vein Has valve

No tunica media No tunica externa Only one layer : endothelium cell Lowest blood pressure

Tunica media thinner than in artery Tunica externa thinner than in artery Has three layers Lower blood pressure than artery, higher than in capillary capillary<vein<artery Lower than artery, higher than capillary capillary<vein<artery Higher TCSA than artery, smaller TCSA than capillary Transport deoxygenated blood Except : Pulmonary vein No gas exchange occur No absorption of nutrient occur

Highest velocity

Lowest velocity

Smallest TCSA Transport oxygenated blood Except: pulmonary artery No gas exchange occur No absorption of nutrient occur

Highest TCSA Transport both oxygenated and deoxygenated blood Gas exchange occur Absorption of nutrient occur

*Note : TCSA is Total Cross sectional area : Tunica externa = tunica adventitia copyrightnik_ikmal2013