Documente Academic
Documente Profesional
Documente Cultură
Functions:
enzymatic cleavage of nutrients
absorption of vitamin B12 (with intrinsic factor from the stomach), fats (especially fatty
acids and glycerol) and bile salts
immunological function (access and transfer of antigens)
Vein under microscope with 400x magnification
Description:
veins are composed of three layers.
o Tunica intima/interna
The innermost layer and lines the lumen of the blood vessels.
o Tunica media
This is the middle layer. It is made of smooth muscle and elastic fibers. It
is responsible for vasodialation and vasoconstriction of the blood vessels.
o Tunica adventitia
This is the most superficial of the layers. It is made of dense irregular CT
with lots of collagen fibers running in all directions for strength in many
different directions.
Functions
o return deoxygenated blood from organs to the heart
o return oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left atrium