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stomach muscularis externa

Term ID
UBERON:0008856
Synonyms
  • gastric muscularis
  • muscle layer of stomach
  • muscularis externa of stomach
  • tunica muscularis (gaster)
  • tunica muscularis gastris
Definition
The smooth muscle layer of the stomach wall that functions to churn and mix food and gastric secretions as well as to move food along the digestive tract to the intestines
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