Submucosa of esophagus - Lungs - Histology - e-Anatomy
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Submucosa of esophagus

Tela submucosa oesophagi

  • Synonym: Submucosal layer of esophagus
  • Related terms: Submucosa

Definition

The areolar or submucous coat (tela submucosa) connects loosely the mucous and muscular coats. It contains bloodvessels, nerves, and mucous glands.

References

This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).

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