How much do you know about the tunica adventitia?
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What is the main component of the vessel wall in venules and veins?

  • Tunica intima
  • Vasa vasorum
  • Tunica media
  • Tunica adventitia (correct)

    • What is the function of the vasa vasorum in large arteries and veins?

  • To supply blood to the vascular walls themselves (correct)
  • To transport oxygen to the tissues
  • To regulate blood pressure
  • To control contraction of the smooth muscle in the vessel walls

    • What is the name of the network of autonomic nerves that control contraction of the smooth muscle in the vessel walls?

  • Tunica adventitia
  • Tunica intima
  • Nervi-vascularis (correct)
  • Vasa vasorum

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