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    The tunica externa (Neo-Latin "outer coat"), also known as the tunica adventitia (Neo-Latin "additional coat"), is the outermost tunica (layer) of a blood...
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    and the tunica externa on the outside. Tunica media is made up of smooth muscle cells, elastic tissue and collagen. It lies between the tunica intima on...
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    layer (the tunica intima), a middle layer (the tunica media), and an outer layer (the tunica externa). In dissection, the inner coat (tunica intima) can...
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  • Tunica vasculosa (disambiguation), two different vascular layers Tunica externa, outermost tunica (layer) of a blood vessel, surrounding the tunica media...
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    The outer layer, is a thick layer of connective tissue called the tunica externa or adventitia; this layer is absent in the post-capillary venules. The...
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    connective tissue that surrounds an artery, or vein – the tunica externa, is also called the tunica adventitia. To some degree, its role is complementary...
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    namely the tunica intima, tunica media, and tunica externa, from innermost to outermost. The externa, alternatively known as the tunica adventitia, is...
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    vascular wall is subdivided into three layers known as the tunica externa, tunica media, and tunica intima. The aorta is covered by an extensive network of...
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    layer (muscular coat, muscular fibers, muscularis propria, muscularis externa) is a region of muscle in many organs in the vertebrate body, adjacent...
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  • The theca externa is the outer layer of the theca folliculi. It is derived from connective tissue, the cells resembling fibroblasts, and contains abundant...
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