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Explain why arteries are better suited for blood leaving the heart and explain why veins are better suited for blood returning to the heart.

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Answer:

because they have thicker walls

Step-by-step explanation:

blood is punped our of the heart very fast which means it would need a blood vessel witch thick walls to withstand the pressure. thin walls would cause the blood vessle damage and may evwn break as it wouldn't be able to withstans the pressure.

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