Muscular artery, light micrograph

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Light micrograph of a cross-sectioned muscular artery. Seen here, from the central lumen are: endothelial cell nuclei, a wavy internal elastic lamina (stained pink), a middle layer with smooth muscle fibres, and an outer connective tissue adventitia.

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Photo credit: © JOSE CALVO / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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