MMSE Assignment
There are four distinct layers to the GI tract (some sources count five layers) and there are specific modifications of each of these layers in the different regions of the GI tract. Review the drawing from your textbook and complete the questions that follow.
The innermost layer, is composed of an epithelial layer, lamina propria and smooth muscle it is called:
The next layer is composed of dense connective tissue, blood vessels and glands, this layer is called the:
The layer that is next is actually a double layer that helps with movement, this layer is called:
The outermost layer is a thin layer of epithelium and connective tissue that becomes the visceral peritoneum and is continuous with the parietal peritoneum. This layer is called: The peritoneum is a membranous covering of the abdominal wall and organs. There are two areas of the peritoneum that you should know. Describe the location of each of these:
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