
To Label: The muscular artery wall in Fig 29.2.
Introduction: The circulatory system is the vital system in the human body and it is composed of heart, blood vessels, and capillaries. The main function of the circulatory system to provide all the organs and tissues with oxygen and nutrients, and help in the removal of

Answer to Problem 1.2BGL
Pictorial representation:
Fig 1: Muscular structure of artery wall
Explanation of Solution
The structure of the muscular arteries is composed of the following:
Tunica interna: The tunica interna or intima is the innermost layer of the arteries which is composed of simple squamous epithelium and inter elastic lamina that provide elasticity to the arteries. The lumen of the arteries is lined up by the endothelium cell that is smooth and helps in smooth blood flow. If there is any damage to the arteries, the endothelium helps the platelets to bind to the walls of the arteries and form plaques to reduce the blood flow, as the arterial blood pressure is high which may cause excessive blood loss.
Tunica media: The tunica media is the middle layer of the arterial wall and it is the thickest of the tunics. The tunica media is composed of elastic fibers and smooth muscle fibers that regulate the flow of blood by vasodilation and vasoconstriction. The elastic fibers help the artery to retain its original structure after vasodilation and vasoconstriction of the smooth muscle fibers.
Tunica externa: The tunica externa is the outermost layer of the arteries and composed of collagen fibers and elastic fibers. The collagen fibers are the connective tissue which provides the blood vessel with support and protection, while the elastic fibers provide with flexibility and elasticity to constrict, dilate, and to retain its original structure.
Basement membrane: The tunica interna is composed of simple squamous endothelium. The tunica interna is the supported basement membrane which is made up of extracellular matrix that gives structural stability to the endothelium cells of the tunica interna.
External elastic lamina: The external elastic lamina is found between the tunica externa and tunia media. The external elastic lamina is composed of elastic fibers and collagen. The external elastic lamina provides the tunica media with elasticity to vasoconstrict and vasodilate.
Internal elastic lamina: The internal elastic lamina is found between the tunica media and tunia interna. The internal elastic lamina is composed of elastic fibers and collagen. The internal elastic lamina provides the tunica media and tunica interna with elasticity to vasoconstrict and vasodilate.
Smooth muscle: The smooth muscle is present in the tunica media of the arteries, which is the thickest of the three layers of the tunics. The smooth muscle helps in the vasocontrict and vasodilate of the arteries to maintain blood flow.
Endothelium: The endothelium is present in the tunica interna of the arteries, which is composed of simple squamous epithelial cells. The lumen of the arteries is lined up by the endothelium cell that is smooth and helps in smooth blood flow.
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