The middle layer of the artery is called the tunica media, and it's responsible for vasoconstriction and vasodilation.
Lo strato intermedio dell'arteria è chiamato tunica media ed è responsabile della vasocostrizione e della vasodilatazione.
| Text | the middle layer of the artery is called tunica media, and it's responsible for vasoconstriction and vasodilation |
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