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Blood Vessel Structure

Structure of the Artery Wall

Structure of the Artery Wall

This diagram of the artery wall indicates the smooth muscle, external elastic membrane, endothelium, internal elastic membrane, tunica externa, tunica media, and tunica intima.

A diagram of an artery showing the three layers of the blood vessel. The thin inner tunica intima, thick contractile tunica media and tough outher tunica externa.

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Related Terms

  • tunica externa
  • tunica intima
  • tunica media
  • capillary
  • anastomosis
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