HISTOLOGY
MUSCULAR TISSUE
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Question
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Our blood vessels are lined with muscles that allow for automatic dilation and constriction based on environmental situations. What kind of muscles lines the blood vessels?
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cardiac
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skeletal
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smooth
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The smooth muscle cell directly drives the contraction of the vascular wall and hence regulates the size of the blood vessel lumen.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: The tunica media is responsible for vasoconstriction and dilation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Blood vessels contain only smooth muscle cells. These muscle cells reside within the tunica media along with elastic fibers and connective tissue.
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