How to tell the difference between an artery and a vein from the ones that you c!
Question: How to tell the difference between an artery and a vein from the ones that you can see!.!?
How to tell the difference between the ones that carry the oxygenated blood & deoxygenated blood!? !.!.!.if theres a difference!.!. :p, other than the artery with thick muscles and elastic fibers and small lumen & blab bla!.!.!. just incase u dont get my question ummm!.!. ok, the veins that you can see them like the ones on ur arms and wrists etc!.!. how to know which one is the artery and which one is the vein!? i dont know if i could explain my questions any further, i'll appreciate it if anyone cares to answer my dumb question!. :)Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
arteries are in deep tissue, you cannot see them with your eyes, the vessels you see near the surface of the skin are all veins!.
arteries take oxygenated blood to the body, veins return the blood to the heart and lungs for more oxygen!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
arteries take oxygenated blood to the body, veins return the blood to the heart and lungs for more oxygen!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
What is the main difference between arteries and veins!?
In simplest terms, arteries pump oxygen-rich blood FROM the heart, veins return oxygen-depleted blood TO the heart!.
Differences between types of blood vessels
Here are some of the key differences between the two main types of blood vessels:
Arteries
Take blood away from the heart
Walls are thick and elastic
Transports oxygenated blood
Has small lumen
Has a pulse and blood travels in spurts
Has no valves
thick muscle layers with elastic fibers
Veins
Take blood to the heart
Walls are thin
Transports de-oxygenated blood
Has large lumen
Has no pulse and blood travels smoothly
Has valves
thin muslce layers with elastic fibers
Veins have no pulse-unlike arteries, there is no pump to push the blood through the venal system!. Veins fight gravity to get the blood from the feet to the heart by using small and large muscular contractions that massage the veins, and push the blood along!. Any small movement of the leg muscles push the blood on up - soldiers who have to stand still on parade for long periods of time have to wiggle their toes to keep the blood moving
Differences
You can distinguish between an artery and a vein based upon the pull-back - if you have hit an artery, the blood inside the needle will be bright red and foamy, due to the concentrated amount of oxygen in the blood of an artery!.
Most of the time there is no problem because veins are closer to the surface of the skin, although not all of these are safe (i!.e!. hands, wrists, and neck should be avoided)!. Arteries tend to run along with veins, just deeper beneath the skin - so if the injector goes too deep, he may inject into a artery!. Injecting into arteries is painful and can cause a swelling of the tissue!.
Arteries are distinct from veins in the following ways:
Arteries are red
Arteries are smaller and less numerous
Arteries "pulse"
When injecting you should always test the vein by injecting a small amount first!. If the injection is painful you should withdraw and inject somewhere else!. This might not seem like a good idea when you don
In simplest terms, arteries pump oxygen-rich blood FROM the heart, veins return oxygen-depleted blood TO the heart!.
Differences between types of blood vessels
Here are some of the key differences between the two main types of blood vessels:
Arteries
Take blood away from the heart
Walls are thick and elastic
Transports oxygenated blood
Has small lumen
Has a pulse and blood travels in spurts
Has no valves
thick muscle layers with elastic fibers
Veins
Take blood to the heart
Walls are thin
Transports de-oxygenated blood
Has large lumen
Has no pulse and blood travels smoothly
Has valves
thin muslce layers with elastic fibers
Veins have no pulse-unlike arteries, there is no pump to push the blood through the venal system!. Veins fight gravity to get the blood from the feet to the heart by using small and large muscular contractions that massage the veins, and push the blood along!. Any small movement of the leg muscles push the blood on up - soldiers who have to stand still on parade for long periods of time have to wiggle their toes to keep the blood moving
Differences
You can distinguish between an artery and a vein based upon the pull-back - if you have hit an artery, the blood inside the needle will be bright red and foamy, due to the concentrated amount of oxygen in the blood of an artery!.
Most of the time there is no problem because veins are closer to the surface of the skin, although not all of these are safe (i!.e!. hands, wrists, and neck should be avoided)!. Arteries tend to run along with veins, just deeper beneath the skin - so if the injector goes too deep, he may inject into a artery!. Injecting into arteries is painful and can cause a swelling of the tissue!.
Arteries are distinct from veins in the following ways:
Arteries are red
Arteries are smaller and less numerous
Arteries "pulse"
When injecting you should always test the vein by injecting a small amount first!. If the injection is painful you should withdraw and inject somewhere else!. This might not seem like a good idea when you don
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