PATHOLOGY MCQ
BLOOD VESSELS
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Question
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Which of the following arterial layers is full of elastin protein?
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Tunica media
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Tunica intima
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Tunica externa
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Epithelial layer
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -ELASTIC ARTERIES In the aorta, the tunica media constitutes the greater part of the vessel wall. It is made up of multiple elastic lamellae alternating with thin layers of circularly oriented smooth muscle .
Detailed explanation-2: -The Tunica Adventitia is very broad, and mostly contains collagen and elastin.
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