The given picture shows a blood vessel. The blood vessels are lined by a thin layer of smooth muscle cells whose function is to create a contraction in response to an external stimulus. Hence, in the given picture, B represents the smooth muscle cells and A represents the cholesterol crystals that are blocking the blood vessel.
So, the correct answer is A.
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