Aorta slide
Circulation lab page
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Images
Low magnification
(10X objective)
Notice that although the wall of the artery and vein are about the same thickness, if you compare the size of the lumen to the wall thickness, the artery has a "relatively" thicker wall.
100X
High magnification
(40X objective)
Artery
Vein
Nerve bundle

Click on the any of the small images above to see a higher resolution image.