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What are the four layers of the alimentary canal?
What are the four layers of the alimentary canal?
- Serosa (correct)
- Submucosa (correct)
- Mucosa (correct)
- Muscularis externa (correct)
What is the innermost, moist membrane consisting of surface epithelium, connective tissue, and a small smooth muscle layer?
What is the innermost, moist membrane consisting of surface epithelium, connective tissue, and a small smooth muscle layer?
Mucosa
What is smooth muscle that has an inner circular layer and an outer longitudinal layer?
What is smooth muscle that has an inner circular layer and an outer longitudinal layer?
Muscularis externa
What is the layer just beneath the mucosa that contains soft connective tissue with blood vessels, nerve endings, and lymphatic tissue?
What is the layer just beneath the mucosa that contains soft connective tissue with blood vessels, nerve endings, and lymphatic tissue?
What is the outermost layer of the wall that contains fluid-producing cells and is associated with the peritoneum?
What is the outermost layer of the wall that contains fluid-producing cells and is associated with the peritoneum?
What is the innermost layer of the serosa that is continuous with the outermost layer?
What is the innermost layer of the serosa that is continuous with the outermost layer?
What is the outermost layer that lines the abdominopelvic cavity by way of the mesentery?
What is the outermost layer that lines the abdominopelvic cavity by way of the mesentery?
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Mucosa
Mucosa
The innermost, moist membrane of the alimentary canal, including epithelium, connective tissue, and muscle.
Submucosa
Submucosa
Layer beneath the mucosa with connective tissue, blood vessels, nerve endings, and lymphatic tissue.
Muscularis Externa
Muscularis Externa
Smooth muscle layer with inner circular and outer longitudinal layers for movement.
Serosa
Serosa
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Visceral Peritoneum
Visceral Peritoneum
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Parietal Peritoneum
Parietal Peritoneum
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Study Notes
Alimentary Canal Tissue Layers
- Four main layers of the alimentary canal: Mucosa, Submucosa, Muscularis externa, and Serosa (Visceral Peritoneum).
Mucosa
- Innermost layer featuring a moist membrane that consists of:
- Surface epithelium
- A small amount of connective tissue
- A thin layer of smooth muscle
- Lines the lumen (cavity) of the alimentary canal.
Submucosa
- Located just beneath the mucosa.
- Comprised of soft connective tissue containing:
- Blood vessels
- Nerve endings
- Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
- Lymphatics
Muscularis Externa
- Contains smooth muscle organized into two layers:
- Inner circular layer
- Outer longitudinal layer
- Responsible for peristalsis and segmentation movements in the alimentary canal.
Serosa
- The outermost layer with fluid-producing cells.
- Visceral Peritoneum is the innermost layer, continuous with the outermost layer.
- Parietal Peritoneum lines the abdominopelvic cavity and connects via the mesentery.
Visceral Peritoneum
- The innermost layer that is continuous with the outermost layer of serosa.
Parietal Peritoneum
- The outermost layer that lines the abdominopelvic cavity, attaching through the mesentery.
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