Aorta

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The wall of the aorta is quite thick. Because of all the elastic fibers (elastin) in the tunica media, the inner elastic lamina is not easily distinguished, as we find it in the muscular and small arteries. Click on the image for a close-up of the tunica media.

[WebSlide] Cardiovascular_WSU; Aorta (WSU_1_074)