Small artery
Small arteries are distinguished by having a prominent internal elastic lamina, three to eight layers of smooth muscle in the tunica media and a tunica adventitia. The external elastic lamina is highly reduced or may be absent entirely in small arteries. 400x
Endothelium
Small arteries are distinguished by having a prominent internal elastic lamina, three to eight layers of smooth muscle in the tunica media and a tunica adventitia. The external elastic lamina is highly reduced or may be absent entirely in small arteries. 400x
Internal elastic lamina
Small arteries are distinguished by having a prominent internal elastic lamina, three to eight layers of smooth muscle in the tunica media and a tunica adventitia. The external elastic lamina is highly reduced or may be absent entirely in small arteries. 400x
Tunica media
Small arteries are distinguished by having a prominent internal elastic lamina, three to eight layers of smooth muscle in the tunica media and a tunica adventitia. The external elastic lamina is highly reduced or may be absent entirely in small arteries. 400x
Tunica adventitia
Small arteries are distinguished by having a prominent internal elastic lamina, three to eight layers of smooth muscle in the tunica media and a tunica adventitia. The external elastic lamina is highly reduced or may be absent entirely in small arteries. 400x
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