tunica media

Also known as media

middle layer of blood vessel

Research

63,013 papers

Pathogenesis of atherosclerosis in the tunica intima, media, and adventitia of coronary arteries: An updated review.Bosnian journal of basic medical sciences · 2020
Gadolinium retention in the tunica media of arterial walls-a complementary study using elemental bioimaging and immunogold staining.Metallomics : integrated biometal science · 2022
Tunica intima compensation for reduced stiffness of the tunica media in aging renal arteries as measured with scanning acoustic microscopy.PloS one · 2020
Vasa vasorum in the tunica media and tunica adventitia of the porcine aorta.Annals of anatomy = Anatomischer Anzeiger : official organ of the Anatomische Gesellschaft · 2016
Tunica media remodeling in mesenteric arteries of hypertensive rats.The Anatomical record · 1996

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Article · Svenska

Tunica media är det mellersta lagret i blodkärl. Lagret utanför tunica media heter (eller ) och lagret innanför heter tunica intima. Tunica media består av glatt muskulatur, kollagena fibrer och elastiska fibrer. Vid vasokonstriktion är det den glatta muskulaturen som kontraherar.

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