A blood vessel seen under the microscope has a tunica intima that is 10 $\mu$m thick,a tunica media that is 100 $\mu$m thick,and a tunica adventitia that is 40 $\mu$m thick.Which type of blood vessel is this?

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The thickness of the tunica media suggests that this blood vessel is a muscular artery, as these vessels have a thicker tunica media compared to other types of blood vessels. Capillaries do not have a tunica media, sinusoids have a discontinuous or absent tunica media, venules have a thinner tunica media, and veins have a thinner tunica media and adventitia compared to muscular arteries.

A Blood Vessel Seen Under the Microscope Has a Tunica μ\muμ

A Blood Vessel Seen Under the Microscope Has a Tunica $\mu$