Arteries contain elastic fibres. These are particularly abundant in the large conducting arteries, such as the aorta.
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aorta
The structure of the various blood vessels is closely related to their function. The vessels which receive blood from the heart, the elastic arteries, have thick, strong walls to cope with the sudden high pressure produced during diastole; they contain abundant elastic material to allow stretch so that the vessel lumen may accommodate the change of volume. They also have a thick, outer coat of collagenous connective tissue whose tensile strength prevents over-distension of the elastic tissue. The elastic recoil of these elastic arteries is responsible for maintaining a continuous, though decreased, flow of blood to smaller vessels during systole.http://ect.downstate.edu/courseware/histomanual/cardiovascular.html
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Elastic Connective Tissue
Capillaries
arteries thick walled and elastic blood vessels capillaries and veins
Elastic fibers appear as thin, wavy, and branching structures within connective tissue. They are composed of the protein elastin and are responsible for providing elasticity and resilience to tissues such as skin, blood vessels, and lungs. Under the microscope, elastic fibers stain dark with specialized stains like Verhoeff's stain.
The dermis, the layer just below the epidermis, is made up of collagen, elastin fibers, and blood vessels. Together they make your skin spongy and plump.
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The capillaries are the only blood vessels without elastic tissue. This is so that the vessel walls are as thin as possible to reduce the diffusion distance (for gases and waste products). Veins do contain a layer of elastic tissue is their walls, but this is a very thin layer (when compared to arteries).
Blood vessels are elastic in order to maintain the circulatory system. The vessels need to be able to stretch based on the force of the blood that is pumped through them. There are also receptors on blood vessels that control the diameter in order to shift blood to other parts of the body.
All blood vessels can stretch to an extent. However, arteries are most flexible because they have more muscular fibers in their walls.
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The second layer surrounding the lumen in blood vessels is the tunica media. It is composed of smooth muscle cells and elastic fibers, allowing it to contract and expand to regulate blood flow and pressure.
Elastin is the yellow fibers that make connective tissue flexible. It provides elasticity and resilience to tissues such as skin and blood vessels.
reticular fibers