Term Name: stomach smooth muscle inner oblique layer
Synonyms: inner oblique muscle layer of stomach
Definition: The innermost layer of the muscularis; it is not present in all sections of the stomach but is clearly seen in the fundus and near the lesser curvature of the corpus; the oblique fibers disappear distally (towards the pyloric antrum); the oblique layer is responsible for creating the motion that churns and physically breaks down the food
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0008862]

Relationships
is part of: stomach muscularis externa
is a type of: layer of smooth muscle tissue mesoderm-derived structure organ component layer