Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14e with Atlas of the Skeleton Set (14th Edition)

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Chapter 21 - The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels and Hemodynamics - Figure 21.1 - Page 731: 1

Answer

The femoral arteries have thicker walls than the femoral veins

Work Step by Step

Arteries in general have thicker walls than veins. The external and internal elastic laminae of arteries are missing in veins. Also, the tunica externa and the smooth muscle layers are usually 2 -3 times thicker in arteries than in veins. These dimensions vary when one compares veins with elastic arteries or with muscular arteries.
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