Femoral Artery

Cross-section through the femoral artery with its strong muscles. A clearly visible internal elastic membrane 1 separates the tunica intima (left) from the tunica media 2 . The smooth muscle cells of the tunica media are arranged in tightly threaded spirals. The right part of the photograph shows the tunica externa 3 . The outer layer of the tunica adventitia 4 contains the vessels of the aortic wall ( vasa vasorum ) 5 .

1 Internal elastic membrane 4 Tunica adventitia

2 Tunica media 5 Vasa vasorum (vessel of the vessel)

3 Tunica externa

Stain: hematoxylin-eosin; magnification: × 80

References

Kuehnel, W.(2003). Color Atlas of Cytology, Histology, and Microscopic Anatomy. 4^th edition . Institute of Anatomy Universitätzu Luebeck Luebeck, Germany . Thieme Stuttgart · New York .