Assertion: vein | /r/HasAspect | thinner walls
Facets:
value: compared to arteries
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Veins tend to have much thinner walls.
text: Veins have much thinner walls than do arteries, largely because the pressure in veins is so much lower.
text: Veins have much thinner walls than do arteries, largely because the pressure in veins is so much lower.
text: Veins are a lot further from the pumping action of the heart than arteries and as a result have much thinner walls because they operate under much less pressure.
text: Veins are more numerous than arteries and have thinner walls owing to lower blood pressure.
text: The venous system is a lower-pressure system, containing veins that have larger lumens and thinner walls.
text: The venous system is a lower-pressure system, containing veins that have larger lumens and thinner walls.
text: Compared to arteries, veins have larger diameters and thinner walls.
text: The venous system is a lower-pressure system, containing veins that have larger lumens and thinner walls.