PATHOLOGY MCQ
ALIMENTARY TRACT
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Question
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The outermost layer of the alimentary canal is
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serosa
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mucosa
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submucosa
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muscularis externa
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Above the diaphragm, the outermost layer of the digestive tract is a connective tissue called adventitia. Below the diaphragm, it is called serosa.
Detailed explanation-2: -Serous membranes have two layers. The parietal layers of the membranes line the walls of the body cavity (pariet-refers to a cavity wall). The visceral layer of the membrane covers the organs (the viscera). Between the parietal and visceral layers is a very thin, fluid-filled serous space, or cavity.
Detailed explanation-3: -Four-layered (mucosa, submucosa, muscularis mucosa, and serosa) organization of the digestive tract.
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