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Vein Structure

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A vein carries blood toward the heart through a thinner wall than an artery, relying on one-way valves and surrounding muscle to keep low-pressure flow moving.

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Valves inside leg veins stop blood pooling backward under gravity while a person stands.

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"Vein" names a direction of flow, toward the heart — it does not specify what the blood contains.