Luminal Wall Structure

Question 1

The mucosa includes what parts?

Answer 1

Surface Epithelium
Lamina Propria
Muscularis Mucosa

Question 2

The lamina propria is made of what type of tissue?

Answer 2

Loose CT

Question 3

The muscular is muscosa is made from?

Answer 3

Smooth Muscle

Question 4

The submucosa is made from what tissue?

Answer 4

Dense CT

Question 5

The submucosa has larger blood vessels and what other structure?

Answer 5

Submucosal (Meissner) Plexus

Question 6

What is the function of the submucosal (Meissner) plexus?

Answer 6

Influence the mucosa

Question 7

What plexus are found in the muscularis externa layer?

Answer 7

Myenteric (Auerbach) Plexus

Question 8

The muscularis externa is typically what type of muscle?

Answer 8

Smooth

Question 9

What is the typical fiber orientation of the muscularis externa?

Answer 9

Normal Pattern 
(inner circular; outer longitudinal)

Question 10

What is the function of the myenteric plexus?

Answer 10

Influence muscularis externa

Question 11

The serosa or adventitia is the layer next to?

Answer 11

Muscularis Externa

Question 12

Serous is the edge of simple squamous epithelium which can include some?

Answer 12

CT

Question 13

Adventitia is made of?

Answer 13

CT