Term Name: | muscularis mucosae of stomach |
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Synonyms: | gastric muscularis mucosa, lamina muscularis mucosae (tunica mucosa)(gaster), lamina muscularis of gastric mucosa, muscular coat of stomach, stomach muscularis mucosa |
Definition: | the thin layer of smooth muscle in the mucosal layer of the stomach that functions to agitate the surface area stomach mucosa by moving the villi back and forth |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001203] |