| Front | Wall muscles of blood vessels |
|---|---|
| Back | Structure: smooth muscle forming the tunica media (middle layer) of vessels a) thin layer in veins b) well-developed layer in arteries Innervation: symp/post neurons from spinal nerves and their branches Function: vasoconstriction for blood pressure control and temperature regulation. (Vasodilation is a passive process) |
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