- Â Â Â Â tunica muscularis intestini tenuis
- [TA] that of the small intestine, with sublayers of longitudinal and circular fibers.
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stratum circulare tunicae muscularis intestini tenuis — [TA] circular layer of muscular coat of small intestine: the inner layer of circularly coursing fibers in the muscular coat (tunica muscularis) of the small intestine … Medical dictionary
stratum longitudinale tunicae muscularis intestini tenuis — [TA] longitudinal layer of muscular coat of small intestine: the outer layer of the muscular coat (tunica muscularis) of the small intestine, consisting of longitudinally coursing fibers … Medical dictionary
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lamina muscularis mucosae intestini tenuis — [TA] muscularis mucosae of small intestine: the muscular layer of the mucous membrane (tunica mucosa) of the small intestine … Medical dictionary
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muscular layer of small intestine — tunica muscularis intestini tenuis … Medical dictionary
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myenteron — The muscular coat, or muscularis, of the intestine. [G. mys, muscle, + enteron, intestine] * * * my·en·ter·on mī en tə .rän n the muscular coat of the intestine * * * n. the muscular layer of the intestine, consisting of a layer of circular… … Medical dictionary
stratum — One of the layers of differentiated tissue, the aggregate of which forms any given structure, such as the retina or the skin. SEE ALSO: lamina, layer. [L. sterno, pp. stratus, to spread out, strew, ntr. of pp. as noun, s., a bed cover, layer] s.… … Medical dictionary
Mucosa — Having to do with a mucous membrane. For example, the oral mucosa. * * * A mucous tissue lining various tubular structures, consisting of epithelium, lamina, propria, and, in the digestive tract, a layer of smooth muscle (muscularis mucosae). SYN … Medical dictionary
