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Elastic artery
At high magnification, the endothelium and underlying connective tissue of the tunica intima are visible in an elastic artery. A few smooth muscle fibers may be present in the tunica intima. The internal elastic lamina is difficult to distinguish from the elastic lamellae in the tunica media. 100x, 1000x
![Tunica intima <p>At high magnification, the endothelium and underlying connective tissue of the tunica intima are visible in an elastic artery. A few smooth muscle fibers may be present in the tunica intima. The internal elastic lamina is difficult to distinguish from the elastic lamellae in the tunica media. 100x, 1000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Or.CV_.V.A-4-1-ping.png)
Tunica intima
At high magnification, the endothelium and underlying connective tissue of the tunica intima are visible in an elastic artery. A few smooth muscle fibers may be present in the tunica intima. The internal elastic lamina is difficult to distinguish from the elastic lamellae in the tunica media. 100x, 1000x
![- Endothelial cells <p>At high magnification, the endothelium and underlying connective tissue of the tunica intima are visible in an elastic artery. A few smooth muscle fibers may be present in the tunica intima. The internal elastic lamina is difficult to distinguish from the elastic lamellae in the tunica media. 100x, 1000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Or.CV_.V.A-4-3-ping.png)
- Endothelial cells
At high magnification, the endothelium and underlying connective tissue of the tunica intima are visible in an elastic artery. A few smooth muscle fibers may be present in the tunica intima. The internal elastic lamina is difficult to distinguish from the elastic lamellae in the tunica media. 100x, 1000x
![- Subendothelial connective tissue <p>At high magnification, the endothelium and underlying connective tissue of the tunica intima are visible in an elastic artery. A few smooth muscle fibers may be present in the tunica intima. The internal elastic lamina is difficult to distinguish from the elastic lamellae in the tunica media. 100x, 1000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Or.CV_.V.A-4-4-ping.png)
- Subendothelial connective tissue
At high magnification, the endothelium and underlying connective tissue of the tunica intima are visible in an elastic artery. A few smooth muscle fibers may be present in the tunica intima. The internal elastic lamina is difficult to distinguish from the elastic lamellae in the tunica media. 100x, 1000x
![Tunica media <p>At high magnification, the endothelium and underlying connective tissue of the tunica intima are visible in an elastic artery. A few smooth muscle fibers may be present in the tunica intima. The internal elastic lamina is difficult to distinguish from the elastic lamellae in the tunica media. 100x, 1000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Or.CV_.V.A-4-2-ping.png)
Tunica media
At high magnification, the endothelium and underlying connective tissue of the tunica intima are visible in an elastic artery. A few smooth muscle fibers may be present in the tunica intima. The internal elastic lamina is difficult to distinguish from the elastic lamellae in the tunica media. 100x, 1000x
![- Elastic lamellae <p>At high magnification, the endothelium and underlying connective tissue of the tunica intima are visible in an elastic artery. A few smooth muscle fibers may be present in the tunica intima. The internal elastic lamina is difficult to distinguish from the elastic lamellae in the tunica media. 100x, 1000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Or.CV_.V.A-4-7-ping.png)
- Elastic lamellae
At high magnification, the endothelium and underlying connective tissue of the tunica intima are visible in an elastic artery. A few smooth muscle fibers may be present in the tunica intima. The internal elastic lamina is difficult to distinguish from the elastic lamellae in the tunica media. 100x, 1000x
![Smooth muscle cells <p>At high magnification, the endothelium and underlying connective tissue of the tunica intima are visible in an elastic artery. A few smooth muscle fibers may be present in the tunica intima. The internal elastic lamina is difficult to distinguish from the elastic lamellae in the tunica media. 100x, 1000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Or.CV_.V.A-4-5-ping.png)
Smooth muscle cells
At high magnification, the endothelium and underlying connective tissue of the tunica intima are visible in an elastic artery. A few smooth muscle fibers may be present in the tunica intima. The internal elastic lamina is difficult to distinguish from the elastic lamellae in the tunica media. 100x, 1000x
![Fibroblast <p>At high magnification, the endothelium and underlying connective tissue of the tunica intima are visible in an elastic artery. A few smooth muscle fibers may be present in the tunica intima. The internal elastic lamina is difficult to distinguish from the elastic lamellae in the tunica media. 100x, 1000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Or.CV_.V.A-4-6-ping.png)
Fibroblast
At high magnification, the endothelium and underlying connective tissue of the tunica intima are visible in an elastic artery. A few smooth muscle fibers may be present in the tunica intima. The internal elastic lamina is difficult to distinguish from the elastic lamellae in the tunica media. 100x, 1000x
![Area shown in next image <p>At high magnification, the endothelium and underlying connective tissue of the tunica intima are visible in an elastic artery. A few smooth muscle fibers may be present in the tunica intima. The internal elastic lamina is difficult to distinguish from the elastic lamellae in the tunica media. 100x, 1000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Or.CV_.V.A-4-8-ping.png)
Area shown in next image
At high magnification, the endothelium and underlying connective tissue of the tunica intima are visible in an elastic artery. A few smooth muscle fibers may be present in the tunica intima. The internal elastic lamina is difficult to distinguish from the elastic lamellae in the tunica media. 100x, 1000x