Internal Elastic Lamina

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Also known as:  Internal Elastic Layer of Arteries;  Internal Henle’s Fenestrated Elastic Membrane

 

Description

The Internal Elastic Lamina is the layer of elastic Connective Tissue lying immediately outside the Intima (Tunica Intima) of Blood Vessels.  It is a type of Extracellular Matrix.

 

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