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in wall of GIT the muscularis layer is composed of longitudinal and circuler fibers and the myentric nerve which is the part of enteric nervoius system is present between the longitudinal and circuler fibers

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Q: In the gastrointestinal tract where is myenteric plexus?
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The nerve plexus that contains neurons that are primarily concerned with regulating the motility within the GI tract is the plexus?

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