| Viens | Arteries |
| 1. Moves towards the heart. | 1. Moves away from the heart. |
| 2. Collects blood from body organs. | 2. Distributes blood to the body organs. |
| 3. Blood pressure in veins is low | 3. Blood pressure is high in arteries. |
| 4. Valves are present. | 4. Valves are absent. |
| 5. Carry deoxygenated blood,except pulmonary vein. | 5. Carry oxygenated blood except pulmonary artery. |
| 6. Veins start in blood capillaries. | 6. Arteries end in capillaries. |
| 7. They can be seen subcutaneously. | 7. They are deep seated. |
| 8. They collapse when there is no blood in it or cut across. | 8. They do not collapse when there is no blood in it. |
| 9. Veins are further divided into venules. | 9. Arteries are further divided into arterioles. |
| 10. Veins are usually flattened or collapsed with thin walls. | 10. They are round and relatively thick walled. |
| 11. Veins have large lumen. | 11. Arteries have small lumen. |
| 12. Veins are bluish in colour. | 12. Arteries are reddish in colour. |
| 13. Veins show sluggish movement of blood. | 13. Arteries show spurty movement of blood giving pulse. |
| 14. If venous wall is injured, blood comes out, collects in a pool in a small area around vein. | 14. If arterial wall is injured, the blood comes out like a fountain in a large area all around the artery. |
