Luminal Wall Structure Flashcards
The mucosa includes what parts?
Surface Epithelium
Lamina Propria
Muscularis Mucosa
The lamina propria is made of what type of tissue?
Loose CT
The muscular is muscosa is made from?
Smooth Muscle
The submucosa is made from what tissue?
Dense CT
The submucosa has larger blood vessels and what other structure?
Submucosal (Meissner) Plexus
What is the function of the submucosal (Meissner) plexus?
Influence the mucosa
What plexus are found in the muscularis externa layer?
Myenteric (Auerbach) Plexus
The muscularis externa is typically what type of muscle?
Smooth
What is the typical fiber orientation of the muscularis externa?
Normal Pattern (inner circular; outer longitudinal)
What is the function of the myenteric plexus?
Influence muscularis externa
The serosa or adventitia is the layer next to?
Muscularis Externa
Serous is the edge of simple squamous epithelium which can include some?
CT
Adventitia is made of?
CT