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What does the middle layer of the artery consist of?
Smooth muscle.
What is the smooth muscular layer of the renal artery called?
As with all blood vessels, the renal artery has a layer called the tunica media, which is usually rich in vascular smooth muscle.
Which layer of the artery wall thickens most in atherosclerosis?
The tunica media is the thickest layer of of an artery
What is the structer of an artery?
The walls of the arteries are genrally very thick. The innermost layer is made up of epithgelial cells. The middle layer consist mostley of muscle tissue. The outermost layer is made up of flexible connective tissue. The material allows it to withstand the force of the pumping blood. Got it from the TXT book =D
Three layers of arteries?
The outermost layer is known as the tunica externaformerly known as "tunica adventitia" and is composed ofconnective tissue. Inside this layer is thetunica media, ormedia, which is made up ofsmooth musclecells and elastic tissue. The innermost layer, which is in direct contact with the flow of blood is thetunica intima, commonly called theintima. This layer is made up of mainlyendothelial cells. The hollow internal cavity in which the blood flows is called thelumen.
Why the artery has a thick layer muscle then vein?
Because there is more pressure on the artery wall (from the heart) than that of the vein.
What is a vessel with a thick layer of smooth muscle and elastic fibers that allow for expansion?
An artery is a vessel with a thick medial layer, consisting of smooth muscle to allow for constriction or dilation in order to control blood flow through the vessel.
Is the stratosphere have a thin layer or a thick layer?
thick layer
What has thick muscular walls?
Artery
What are the properties of an artery?
thick wall , elastic in nature
Thick layer of air that protects earth?
Ozone layer is the thick layer. It protects us from UV rays of the sun.
What is the stucture of an artery?
The walls of the arteries are very thick in fact artery walls consist of three cell layers.
What does the middle layer of the artery consist of?
Smooth muscle.
How thick is the inner layer?
2000 km thick
Thick rock layer of earths core?
mantle is the thick layer before you reach the core of the earth
What are the differences of the wall of the artery and a vein?
The muscularis layer of arteries has a thicker layer of smooth muscle.
What is the smooth muscular layer of the renal artery called?
As with all blood vessels, the renal artery has a layer called the tunica media, which is usually rich in vascular smooth muscle.
