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muscular coat

Term ID
UBERON:0006660
Synonyms
  • muscular coat
  • muscular layer
  • muscularis
  • muscularis externa
  • muscularis layer
  • muscularis propria
  • transverse muscular fibers
  • tunica externa
  • tunica muscularis
Definition
A region of muscle in many organs in the vertebrate body, adjacent to the submucosa membrane. It is responsible for gut movement such as peristalsis. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscular_layer
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