A | B |
Mucosa | Innermost tunic, consists of a mucous epithelium, a lamina propria, & a muscularis mucosae. |
Submucosa | 2nd innermost tunic, Connective Tissue layer containing the sibmucosal plexus(part of the enteric plexus), blood vessels, and small glands. |
Muscularis | 2nd outermost tunic, consist of inner layer of circular smooth muscle & an outer layer of longitudinal smooth muscle, the myenteric plexus is between the two muscle layers. |
Serosa or Adventitia | Outermost tunic of the digestive tract, consist of Connective tissue layer & Peritoneum. |
In what tunic are the Lymphatic nodules found? | Mucosa |
In what tunic are the blood vessels found? | Serosa or Adventitia |
In what tunic are the glands found? | Submucosa |
In what tunic are the gland ducts found? | Mucosa |
In what layers can you find nerves? | Muscularis & Serosa or Adventitia |
What makes up the Enteric Plexus? | Myenteric & Submucosal plexus. |
In the upper esophagus portion of the Muscularis the muscles are? | Striated |
In the stomach the Muscularis has? | 3 layers of smooth muscle |