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tunica adventitia
tunica externa
strengthens the vessels and prevents them from being ruptured by the blood pressure
tunica media
responsible for dilation and constriction of the vessel
tunica media
consists of varying proportions of smooth muscle and elastic fibers
tunica media
secretes chemicals that stimulate dilation or constriction of the vessel
tunica interna
normally repels blood cells and platelets unless damaged then platelets may adhere to it to form a blood clot
tunica interna
vessels that supply the walls of the larger vessels with blood
vaso vasorum
usually thickest layer of tunica
tunica media
provides vasomotion, changes in diameter of a blood vessel
tunica media
anchors the vessel and provides passage for nerves, lymphatic vessels and smaller bllod vessels
tunica externa
resistance vessels of the cardiovascular system
arteries
artery with thicker tunica media in proportion to lumen
resistance, small arteries
short vessels that link arterioles and capillaries
metaarterioles
elastic arteries
conducting, large
muscular
distributing, medium
resistance
small arteries
their tunica media contains more smooth muscle than elastic tissue
medium arteries, distributing or muscular
their tunica media consists of sheets of elastic tissue interspersed between layers of smooth muscle
large arteries, or elastic or conducting
their recoil during ventricular diastole prevents blood pressure from dropping too low and keeps the arterial blood flowing
large arteries, elastic or conducting
tissues with high metabolic requirements
skeletal muscle, liver, kidneys