A blood vessel seen under the microscope has a tunica intima that is 10 ?m thick, a tunica media that is 100 ?m thick, and a tunica adventitia that is 40 ?m thick. Which type of blood vessel is this?
a. Capillary
b. Muscular artery
c. Sinusoid
d. Venule
e. Vein
ANS: B
The tunica media of a muscular artery is typically the thickest layer of the vessel.
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