page_title: Internal elastic lamina
hierarchical_section_title: Internal elastic lamina
caption_attribution_description: English: Very high magnification micrograph of a cholesterol embolus in a medium sized artery of the kidney. This is also known as atheroembolic renal disease and atheroembolism.[1] Kidney biopsy. H&amp;E stain. The image shows numerous intra-arterial cholesterol clefts with an associated giant cell reaction. Related images Intermed. mag. High mag. Very high mag. References ↑ (Aug 2001). "Atheroembolic renal disease.". J Am Soc Nephrol 12 (8): 1781-7.
context_page_description: The internal elastic lamina or internal elastic lamella is a layer of elastic tissue that forms the outermost part of the tunica intima of blood vessels. It separates tunica intima from tunica media.
context_section_description: The internal elastic lamina or internal elastic lamella is a layer of elastic tissue that forms the outermost part of the tunica intima of blood vessels. It separates tunica intima from tunica media.
caption: Micrograph showing the internal elastic lamina (thin pink wavy line - image edge mid-left to image edge bottom-centre-left). H&E stain.
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