| Tunica media | |
|---|---|
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 Transverse section through a small artery and vein of the mucous membrane of the epiglottis of a child. (Tunica media is at 'm'.) | |
| Details | |
| Part of | Middle layer of wall of blood vessels |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | tunica media vasorum |
| MeSH | D017540 |
| TA98 | A12.0.00.019 |
| TA2 | 3921 |
| TH | H3.09.02.0.01007 |
| FMA | 55590 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The tunica media (Neo-Latin "middle coat"), or media for short, is the middle tunica (layer) of an artery or vein.[1] It lies between the tunica intima on the inside and the tunica externa on the outside.
- ^ Histology image:05102loa from Vaughan, Deborah (2002). A Learning System in Histology: CD-ROM and Guide. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195151732.