This section from the wall of the aorta shows the features of a large elastic artery.
Labels in this Slide:
- Tunica Intima
- Smooth Muscle
- Tunica Media
- Connective Tissue
- Adventitia
- Vasa Vasorum
Image Contributors
Wiley, M.
Cite
Wiley, M. Vessels, Aorta. Digital Laboratory Medicine Library, Dept of Laboratory Medicine & Pathobiology, University of Toronto. Published
. Accessed December 17, 2025. https://dev.dlml.cflabs.ca/image/vessels-aorta-lmp37084