The layers of arteries are: Tunica Adventitia (white fibrous connective tissue + elastic fiber), Tunica Media (1 or 2 layers of thick circular muscle + elastic fibers), and Tunica Intima (endothelium + elastin).
Las capas de las arterias son: Túnica Adventicia (tejido conectivo fibroso blanco + fibra elástica), Túnica Media (1 o 2 capas de músculo circular grueso + fibras elásticas) y Túnica Íntima (endotelio + elastina).
| Front | Layers of arteries |
|---|---|
| Back | Tunica Adventitia: White fibrous connective tissue + elastic fibre Tunica Media: 1or 2 layers of thick circular muscle + elastic fibres Tunica Intima: Endothelium (squamous epithelium) + (Elastin) |
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