digestive all Flashcards
1
Q
function /struture of the serosa vs adventitia ?
A
serosa aka visceral peritoneum
covers organs
slippery outer surface for reducing friction
adventitia
binds the outer organs to one another.
2
Q
4 tunics of the gut?
A
1) mucosa (mucus membrane)
2) sub mucosa
3) muscularis externa ( external smooth muscle)
4) serosa ( aka visceral peritoneum)
3
Q
visceral peritoneum aka
A
serosa
4
Q
1st gut tunic ___ parts __
A
mucus membrane (mucosa)
epithelium
lamina propria
muscularis mucosae
5
Q
4th gut tunic ___ parts ___
A
serosa (visceral peritoneum)
epithelium and connective tissue layer
epithelium = mesothelium
6
Q
serous membrane aka
A
serosa
7
Q
what secretes serous fluid
A
mesothelium layer of the epithelium of the serosa
