Exercises 29-30 Exam Questions And
Answers
Components of tunica media in the arteries -
correct answer ✅smooth muscle and elastic fibers
Components of tunic media in the veins -
correct answer ✅smooth muscle
Components of tunica interna of arteries -
correct answer ✅Endothelium and elastic fibers
Components of tunica interna of veins -
correct answer ✅Endothelium
Components of tunica externa of arteries -
correct answer ✅collagen and elastic fibers
Components of tunica externa of veins -
correct answer ✅collagen and elastic fibers
Is the tunica media of veins or arteries thicker? -
correct answer ✅Tunica media of arteries
, Blood Vessel Structure and Anatomy
Exercises 29-30 Exam Questions And
Answers
The tunica media of elastic arteries contain more what than
muscular fibers? -
correct answer ✅Elastic fibers
Venous Valves -
correct answer ✅Folds of tunica interna
What prevents the backflow of blood? -
correct answer ✅Venous Valves
Are the walls of veins or arteries thicker? -
correct answer ✅Arteries
Is the lumen of a vein or an artery larger? -
correct answer ✅Lumen of a vein is larger
Fenestrations -
correct answer ✅Holes in plasma membrane through which
molecules pass across capillary walls