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What is the inner lining of the tunica interna called endothelium?
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Which tunic of the artery contains endothelium?
tunica media
What is tunica interna?
It lines the lumen of the vessels, and is a thin layer of endothelium.
What is a single thin layer of endothelium called?
tunica intima
What tissue makes up the blood vessel inner tunic?
The tunica interna of a blood vessel is a single layer of endothelium with a basal lamina.Connective tissue
The tunica interna is continuous with this layer of the heart?
Endocardium
Why does the tunica interna exhibit folds?
These are venous valves.
How many layers does an arterial wall possess?
Tunica Adventitia. Tunica media, Tunica intima
What are the layers that make up the veins?
the layers that make up the heart are the tunica externa, tunica media, and tunica interna.
What is the medical term meaning pertaining to the lining of an artery?
the endothelium is the inner most linning of the artery vessel. Or better known as the Intima..... The tunica intima, the innermost layer, consists of an inner surface of smooth endothelium covered by a surface of elastic tissues
What is tunica intima?
The tunica interna, is a thin layer only a few cells thick of a vein and artery, made up of connective tissue and elastic fibers. It is sometimes referred to as the intima membrane. It is this layer that gives smoothness to the lining of the vessel, enhancing blood flow.
What is the innermost layer of a blood vessel composed of endothelial cells?
Tunica interna
Why does tunica interna of the vasoconstricted section of the arteriole exhibit folds?
These are venous valves.
