Light micrograph of a section through the wall of the femoral artery, the main arterial supply to the thigh and leg. The lumen (top left) is lined by a layer of smooth epithelium. The first layer of the artery wall is the tunica intima. This consists of a sub-endothelial layer of fine elastic and collagen fibres and some smooth muscle cells. The next layer, the tunica media, is the largest layer of the artery wall. It consists of smooth muscle fibres with some elastic tissue. Skeletal muscle fibres (round) are in cross-section at bottom right. Magnification: x20 when printed at 15cm wide. | |
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