"Tunica Media" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The middle layer of blood vessel walls, composed principally of thin, cylindrical, smooth muscle cells and elastic tissue. It accounts for the bulk of the wall of most arteries. The smooth muscle cells are arranged in circular layers around the vessel, and the thickness of the coat varies with the size of the vessel.
| Descriptor ID |
D017540
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A07.231.733
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| Concept/Terms |
Tunica Media- Tunica Media
- Vascular Media
- Media, Vascular
- Medias, Vascular
- Vascular Medias
Venous Media- Venous Media
- Media, Venous
- Medias, Venous
- Venous Medias
Arterial Media- Arterial Media
- Arterial Medias
- Media, Arterial
- Medias, Arterial
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