Vascular System

©1996 University of Kansas Medical Center

Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology

Three Basic Layers
1. Tunica Intima (with endothelial lining)
2. Tunica Media (smooth muscle)
3. Tunica Adventitia (outer connective tissue)

Artery	Vein
Thick-walled	Thin-walled
Small lumen	Large lumen