Vessels page 15

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Yves Clermont, Michael Lalli, Zsuzsanna Bencsath-Makkai
LIGHT-MICROSCOPIC HISTOLOGY ATLAS

5. Vessels

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5.15 Artery

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Transverse section of a medium-sized artery.

The three tunicae forming the wall of this vessel are distinct. The intima (I) shows the wavy internal elastic lamella. The media (M) is composed of smooth muscle cells and of very few elastic fibres. The adventitia is a layer of dense connective tissue composed of collagen and elastic fibres.

This vessel is surrounded by loose connective tissue containing adipocytes and three cross sections of nerves (Ne).

Stain: Verhoeff
Magnification: ×200

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