Blood vessel tunica...

ARTERITES tunica intima

inner layer of endothelial cells
ARTERITES tunica media
- smooth muscle w/some elsastic tissue
- thick in arteries
- larger muscle layer
- important in blood pressure regulation
ARTERITES tunica externa

thin layer of fibrous elastic connective tissue
CAPILLARIES tunica intima

microscopic vessels w/only 1 layer
VEINS tunica intima
- inner layer
- valvees prevent retrograde movement of blood
VEINS tunica media
- smooth muscle
- thin in veins
- veins have valves
VEINS tunica externa

heavy layer of fibrous connective tissue in many veins

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Blood vessel tunica...

Description

tunica intima, media, externa of arteries, capillaries, and veins

Updated

2012-11-27T05:22:34Z

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