Muscularis mucosae
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| Section of duodenum of cat. X 60. (Muscularis mucosae labeled at right, third from the top.) | |
| Latin | Lamina muscularis mucosae |
| Gray's | subject #245 1144 |
The lamina muscularis mucosae (or muscularis mucosae) is the thin layer of smooth muscle found in most parts of the gastrointestinal tract, located outside the lamina propria mucosae and separating it from the submucosa.
In the gastrointestinal tract, the term mucosa or "mucous membrane" refers to the combination of epithelium, lamina propria, and (where it occurs) muscularis mucosae.[1] The etymology suggests this, since the Latin names translate to "the mucosa's own special layer" (lamina propria mucosae) and "muscular layer of the mucosa" (lamina muscularis mucosae).
The muscularis mucosae is composed of several thin layers of smooth muscle fibers oriented in different ways which keep the mucosal surface and underlying glands in a constant state of gentle agitation to expel contents of glandular crypts and enhance contact between epithelium and the contents of the lumen.
References
- ↑ H.G. Burkitt et al., Wheater's Functional Histology, 3rd ed.
Additional images
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Section of the human esophagus. Moderately magnified.
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Section of mucous membrane of human stomach, near the cardiac orifice.
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Section of mucous membrane of human rectum. X 60.
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Layers of stomach wall
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General structure of the gut wall showing the Muscularis mucosa.
External links
- Bioweb at UWLAX aplab
- Muscularis+mucosae at eMedicine Dictionary
- Histology at OU 14_08 - "Lung"
- Physiology at MCG 6/6ch1/s6ch1_11
- Organology at UC Davis digestive/mammal/system1/system4 - "Mammal, whole system (LM, Low)"
- UIUC Histology Subject 830
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