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: 2

Answer

The lumen of a femoral vein is greater than that of a femoral artery.

Work Step by Step

The femoral arteries are not conducting arteries, but the common femoral artery is still the easiest artery to cannulate. In men the diameter of the lumen of the common femoral artery is about 7mm, while that of male femoral artery is approximately 11 mm.
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