Submucosa of stomach
Tela submucosa gastris
- Synonym: Submucosal layer of stomach
- Related terms: Submucosa
Definition
The areolar or submucous coat (tela submucosa) consists of a loose, areolar tissue, connecting the mucous and muscular layers.
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/).
