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Record 1 2001-09-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vessels (Medicine)
CONT

The arteries are composed of three coats: an internal or endothelial coat (tunica intima of Kölliker); a middle or muscular coat (tunica media); and an external or connective-tissue coat (tunica adventitia).

Key term(s)
  • tunica intima

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vaisseaux (Médecine)
CONT

L'artère est constituée de trois parois (tuniques) qui, de l'intérieur vers l'extérieur, sont : l'intima (recouverte de l'endothélium) directement en contact avec les éléments du sang, la média (musculaire, capacité de contraction), l'adventice.

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