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• Veins have three distinct tunics, but their walls are thinner and lumens are larger than arteries. • The tunica adventitia is the heaviest wall layer. Page 24. Blood Pressure in the Veins • Low blood pressure in the veins. • Because blood pressure within veins is low, they can have thinner walls than arteries without danger of bursting. ................
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