Which layer of the blood vessel is made up of connective tissue that anchors the vessel to surrounding tissue?
A) None of the listed responses is correct.
B) tunica media
C) tunica intima
D) tunica externa
D
Explanation:
A) One of the listed responses is correct.
B) The tunica media is the layer of smooth muscle that makes up blood vessels.
C) The tunica intima is the internal layer of epithelia tissue.
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