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< Atras La estructura de las paredes de los vasos sanguíneos es importante para la regulación del flujo sanguíneo. La túnica media contiene fibras musculares lisas que se contraen para dilatar o para constreñir el tamaño del vaso. Estos pequeños cambios en el lumen o luz del vaso pueden influir mucho en la presión sanguínea y en el flujo sanguíneo. Por lo tanto, la túnica media juega un papel importante en el mantenimiento de la presión sanguínea y de la continuidad de la circulación sanguínea.

• Fecha de revisión: 5/30/2006
• Versión en inglés revisada por: Alan Berger, MD, Assistant Professor, Divisions of Cardiology and Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
• Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.

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