Blood vessels, specifically arteries, have three anatomical layers: the tunica intima (endothelium), tunica media (smooth muscle and elastic fibres), and tunica externa (connective tissue with collagen fibres).
Blood vessels, specifically arteries, have three anatomical layers: the tunica intima (endothelium), tunica media (smooth muscle and elastic fibres), and tunica externa (connective tissue with collagen fibres).
| Front | State the names of anatomical layers in blood vessels & what they are composed of. |
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| Back | Layers in arteries:
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