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*the [[Intima/en|intima]] as inner [[Epithel/en|epithelium]]<nowiki>lining</nowiki>, | *the [[Intima/en|intima]] as inner [[Epithel/en|epithelium]]<nowiki>lining</nowiki>, | ||
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*the connective tissue externa or adventitia. | *the connective tissue externa or adventitia. |
Also known as the artery or pulse vein, are vessels that lead the blood flow away from the heart.
Larger arteries are composed of three layers:
Large arteries have their own vascular supply (vasa vasorum). The arteries of the body circulation carry light red arterial blood; those of the lung circulation (pulmonary circulation) carry dark red venous blood.
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arterie (Wikipedia CC-by-sa-3.0)