Images Artery vs. Vein Low magnification picture showing the differences (and similarities) between an artery and a vein. Picture of an artery (left) and a vein (right) (TM: ~2.5x, picture taken with a Nikon Coolscan IV slide scanner) Share this: Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like Loading...