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Large Vein, 10X

Submitted by ipolunina on Wed, 02/28/2018 - 15:06

Total Magnification: 100X ; Objective Magnification: 10X

TM: Tunica Media

TA: Tunica Adventitia

B: Blood

L: Lumen

CF: Collegen Fibers

CT: Connective Tissue (around nerves - not shown)

 

Comments

The section you have labeled as TI is the TM. Then the TM/TA area is just TA. In veins, you see none or just a few layers of smooth muscle, and then a larger amount of tunica adventitia. You often can't see the tunica intima - that's ok if it's not visible in your image.