A layer of dense irregular connective tissue that lines organs and supports the mucosa, as well as joins the mucosa to the bulk of underlying smooth muscle. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Submucosa ]
Term information
- FMA:85391
- BTO:0002107
- FMA:85392
- NCIT:C13167
- UMLS:C0225344 (ncithesaurus:Submucosa)
- SCTID:68439008
- Wikipedia:Submucosa
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A layer of dense irregular connective tissue that lines organs and supports the mucosa, as well as joins the mucosa to the bulk of underlying smooth muscle. [WP,unvetted].
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submucosa of organ
submucosa of region of organ
organ submucosa
region of submucosa
Term relations
- organ component layer
- composed primarily of some connective tissue
- immediately deep to some mucosa
- only in taxon some Chordata