THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

RECTUM AND ANUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The mucosa layer of the alimentary canal is lined with what type of tissue?
A
Epithelium
B
Connective
C
Muscular
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The mucosa, or mucous membrane layer, is the innermost tunic of the wall. It lines the lumen of the digestive tract. The mucosa consists of epithelium, an underlying loose connective tissue layer called lamina propria, and a thin layer of smooth muscle called the muscularis mucosa.

Detailed explanation-2: -The type of epithelium that covers the lining mucosa is a non-keratinized stratified squamous epithelium [1].

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