GENERAL HISTOLOGY

OESOPHAGUS STOMACH

BODY OF STOMACH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the innermost layer of the stomach?
A
Serosa
B
Mucosa
C
Submucosa
D
Pylorus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mucosa. This is the first and innermost layer or lining. Submucosa. This second layer supports the mucosa. Muscularis. The third layer is made of thick muscles. Subserosa. This layer contains supporting tissues for the serosa. Serosa. This is the last and outermost layer.

Detailed explanation-2: -The wall of the stomach is made up of the mucosa (innermost layer), submucosa, muscle layer, subserosa, and serosa (outermost layer).

Detailed explanation-3: -MUCOSAL WALL ARCHITECTURE All segments of the GI tract are divided into four layers: the mucosa (epithelium, lamina propria, and muscular mucosae), the submucosa, the muscularis propria (inner circular muscle layer, intermuscular space, and outer longitudinal muscle layer), and the serosa (Figure 1).

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