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Which layer of an artery or vein is comparatively thin in veins?
ATunica intima
BTunica media
CTunica externa
DEndothelium
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Tunica media
The middle layer of smooth muscle and elastic fibres, the tunica media, is thinner in veins than arteries.
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