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Also known as tunica adventitia, tunica externa

The adventitia ( ) is the outer layer of fibrous connective tissue surrounding an organ.

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The adventitia ( ) is the outer layer of fibrous connective tissue surrounding an organ.

The outer layer of connective tissue that surrounds an artery, or vein – the tunica externa, is also called the tunica adventitia.

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