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GI Wall Flashcards
Digestive Track Wall Flash Cards
Question | Answer |
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Mucous Epithelium | Inner Most Epithelium walls |
Lamina Propria | Aerolar connective tissue, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, provide nutrients, distribute hormones & absorbs. MAIT protects GI track wall from bacteria & pathogens |
Muscularis Mucosae | Made up of muscle responsible for generating local movement in stomach and small intestines, generates folds that increase the absorb surface of the mucosa |
Submucosa | Areolar connective tissue containing blood vessels, lymphatic vessels and never fibers |
Muscularis Externa | smooth muscles (3 in stomach and 2 in intestines) & associated never fibers. Peristalsis & mechanical digestion by segmentation. |
Subserosa | Lose areolar tissues |
Visceral Peritoneum | Covers the mucularis externa, stomach, large and small intestines. The mesentery is an extension. |