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The muscularis externa is the layer of the digestive tube, which consists of smooth muscles. It mixes ingested food with gastric juices so digestion is able to occur.
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How does the muscularis externa of the stomach relate to the function?
The third layer, the obliquely oriented layer, of smooth muscle in its muscularis externa allows the stomach to churn, mix, and pummel the food, physically reducing it into smaller pieces.
How is the muscularis externa of the stomach modified?
Under the submucosa, the muscularis externa in the stomach differs from that of other GI organs in that it has three layers of smooth muscle instead of two.
What is the function of pacesetter cells?
It located in musclaris mucosae and muscularis externa. It surrounding lumen of digestive tract.
Is the stomach muscle involuntary?
It is actually four involuntary muscles. The longitudinal layer, circular layer and oblique layer of the muscularis externa and the pyloric sphincter
What are the subdivisions of the layer of muscularis?
The subdivisions of the wall layer muscularis externa are the longitudinal layer, circular layer, and oblique layer.
Why is the stomach involuntary?
It is actually four involuntary muscles. The longitudinal layer, circular layer and oblique layer of the muscularis externa and the pyloric sphincter
Which of the following is the correct order of the layers of the gastrointestinal tract wall from lumen to external surface?
The layers of the alimentary tube wall are mucosa, submucosa, muscularis externa, and serosa.
What are the four layers of the digestive tract?
Mucosa, Submucosa, Muscularis externa, and the Serosa
Which layer of the alimentary canal is responsible for segmentation and peristalsis?
the smooth muscles are responsible for perstalsis and segmentation, so that means its the muscularis externa. :)
Which layer of the alimentary canal is made of the smooth muscle involved in peristalsis?
Muscularis externa .
What are the subdivisions of muscularis externa?
Inner Oblique layerMiddle Circular LayerLongitudinal LayerAuerbach's Plexus
What is the function of the muscularis externa?
The muscularis mucosa separates the lamina propria from the submucosa. It produces local movements of the mucosa. For example, twitching of this muscle layer dislodges food particles that have adhered to the mucosa.
