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Blood Vessel Wall

tunica intima

delimits the vessel wall towards the lumen
endothelial (simple squamous epithelium) lining and associated connective tissue.
beneath the connective tissue, internal elastic lamina
- forms the limit of the tunica intima

tunica media

formed by a layer of circumferential smooth muscle and variable amounts of connective tissue.
located beneath the smooth muscle a second layer of elastic fibers, external elastic lamina
- forms the limit of the tunica media

tunica adventitia

consist mainly of connective tissue fibres.
blends with the connective tissue surrounding the vessel.
- definition of the outer limit of the tunica adventitia is arbitrary.

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-==Blood vessel wall cartoon==
+==Blood Vessel Wall==
+===tunica intima===
+* delimits the vessel wall towards the lumen
+* endothelial (simple squamous epithelium) lining and associated connective tissue.
+* beneath the connective tissue, '''internal elastic lamina'''
+** forms the limit of the tunica intima
+===tunica media===
+* formed by a layer of circumferential smooth muscle and variable amounts of connective tissue.
+* located beneath the smooth muscle a second layer of elastic fibers, '''external elastic lamina'''
+** forms the limit of the tunica media
+===tunica adventitia===
+* consist mainly of connective tissue fibres.
+* blends with the connective tissue surrounding the vessel.
+** definition of the outer limit of the tunica adventitia is arbitrary.
+:'''Links:''' [[HM Practical - Blood Vessel Histology|Medicine Prac]] | [[ANAT2511 Circulatory System|Science Prac]] | [[Cardiovascular_System_-_Blood_Vessel_Development| Blood Vessel Development]] | [[Cardiovascular System Development]]
 {{Blue Histology}}
+[[Category:Cardiovascular]] [[Category:Cartoon]]