Laboratory Manual for Anatomy and Physiology, 6e Loose-Leaf Print Companion
Laboratory Manual for Anatomy and Physiology, 6e Loose-Leaf Print Companion
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ISBN: 9781119304142
Author: Connie Allen, Valerie Harper
Publisher: WILEY
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To explain: The differences in the amount of elastic fibers and smooth muscle fibers of tunica media of elastic arteries and muscular arteries. Also, state their importance in function.

Introduction: The arteries are the blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood from the heart to all the parts of the body, yet pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs to get oxygenated blood. The walls of the arteries have three tunics or layers, namely tunica externa, tunica interna, and tunica media.   

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