HISTOLOGY
BLOOD VESSELS
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Question
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In arteries, the thickest layer of the wall is the
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tunica interna
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tunica externa
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tunica media
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vasa vasorum
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The tunica media, or middle coat, is thicker in arteries, particularly in the large arteries, and consists of smooth muscle cells intermingled with elastic fibres . The muscle cells and elastic fibres circle the vessel. In larger vessels the tunica media is composed primarily of elastic fibres.…
Detailed explanation-2: -It is the middle layer of the wall of blood vessels. The tunica media is present between the tunica externa and the tunica interna. It is the thickest layer of the three layers of blood vessels.
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