carry deoxygenated blood to the heart [except pulmonary veins]; veins, with the exception of the pulmonary vein, carry blood that has been used by body tissues, back to the heart; veins carry blood and waste products to the heart where these will be processed through the lungs and given oxygen again.rtery Structure. arteries have three layers: a smooth inner layer; a strong, muscular layer; and a thin outer layer; connective fibers in artery walls allow for the elasticity needed for the artery to function; arteries are usually larger than veins.
Asker's rating. 1  Cl- has the smallest radius due to the fact that atoms' radii get smaller as you go up and to the right in the periodic table. 2  F- has the smallest radius. 3  Sice flourine is in the lowest energy level so it has the lowest radius. 4  fluorine.
Worldâs smallest countries. The Vatican is the worldâs smallest country, at 0.16 square miles (0,44 sq km). Monaco is the second smallest country. Tuvalu, the 5th smallest country, is situated in the South Pacific and consists of nine coral atolls but most of its citizens live on Funafuti, the main island.