Circulatory System

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Title Circulatory System
Creator Gorski, Roger A.
Contributor Roger A. Gorski, PhD, PRofessor of Neurobiology, Director Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology, Brain Research Institute, UCLA
Publisher The Regents of University of California
Subject Aorta; Circulatory System; elastic artery; tunica intima; tunica media
Description The aortic tunica intima is largely composed of pink-stained collagen fibers. Elastin appears here as black, squiggly lines. The tunica media contains large amounts of elastin, collagen, and smooth muscle. The components of the tunica media are organized in sheet-like laminae, with holes or fenestrations in the elastic laminae. UCLA Histology Collection.
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Rights http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/
Collection UCLA Histology
ARK ark:/87278/s6bz95xv
Setname ehsl_heal
ID 870268
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6bz95xv
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