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Arteries of the head and Neck

The model below shows 1 artery and 2 veins. IT is useful to use when looking at the histology of the blood vessels because it shows the different tunics (layers)

Word Bank

    Artery Structures
    • External Elastic Lamina
    • Internal elastic lamina
    • Tunica Adventitia or Tunica Externa
    • Tunica media
    • Tunica intima or interna
    Vein Structures
    • Internal elastic lamina
    • Tunica Adventitia or Tunica Externa
    • Tunica Media
    • Tunica intima or interna
    • Valve
    Structure on Both
    • Vasa Vasorum
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Tunica Adventitia or Tunica Externa Tunica Media Tunica intima or interna Vasa Vasorum Valve Tunica Adventitia or Tunica Externa External Elastic Lamina Tunica media Internal elastic lamina Tunica intima or interna Internal elastic lamina Vein Artery Vein