Layers of the Stomach Wall

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The illustration shows the stomach with a zoom out feature of the anatomy of the wall of the stomach. The stomach is part of the digestive tract and is a hollow, muscular organ located between the esophagus and the duodenum. The stomach possesses acids and enzymes that work to break down food. The anatomy of the stomach is that it has an innermost layer called the mucosa. Then there is the submucosa that surrounds the mucosa and is made up of blood vessels, nerves and connective tissues. The muscularis externa has three layers of muscular tissue with fibers that run in three different directions.

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Anatomy Visible in the Medical Illustration Includes:

Stomach, mucosa, submucosa, muscularis externa, blood vessels, nerves, connective tissue, muscular organ, digestion.

Image created by:

Joanna Culley