Vessels page 19

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

5. Vessels

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5.19 Artery

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Section of a small artery.

The intima (I) shows a wavy continuous internal elastic lamella.

The media (M) shows four to six layers of smooth muscle cells and a few fine elastic fibres (blue arrows).

The adventitia (A), composed of collagen and elastic fibers, is relatively thin.

A small nerve (Ne) is present in this adventitia next to the media.

Stain: Verhoeff
Magnification: ×450

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