Given below are two statements.

Statement I : Tunica intima is the inner lining of both artery and vein.

Statement II : Tunica media is the middle layer present only in the artery, but absent in the vein.

In the light of above statements, choose the correct answer from the option given below.

Both statement I and statement II are false.

The tunica intima is the innermost layer of both arteries and veins. It consists of endothelial cells, which are in direct contact with the blood flowing through the vessel.

The tunica media is the middle layer of arteries, composed mainly of smooth muscle cells and elastic fibers. Veins also possess a tunica media, but thinner compared to arteries.