Submucosa facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Submucosa |
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Mucosa Submucosa Meissner's plexus Circular muscle Auerbach's plexus longitudinal muscle Serosa or Adventitia |
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| Latin | tela submucosa |
The submucosa (or tela submucosa) is a thin layer of tissue in various organs of the gastrointestinal, respiratory, and genitourinary tracts.
It is the layer of dense irregular connective tissue that supports the mucosa (mucous membrane) and joins it to the muscular layer, the bulk of overlying smooth muscle (fibers running circularly within layer of longitudinal muscle).
Images for kids
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Stomach.
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Section of the human esophagus. Moderately magnified.
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Vertical section of bladder wall.
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General structure of the gut wall showing the submucosa.
See also
In Spanish: Submucosa para niños
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