Visceral systems
Mucosa of stomach
Tunica mucosa gastris
- System
- Visceral systems
- Regions
- Trunk, Abdomen
- Part of
- Stomach
DescriptionUnreviewed
The gastric mucosa is the mucous membrane layer of the stomach, which contains the glands and the gastric pits.
In humans, it is about 1 mm thick, and its surface is smooth, soft, and velvety.
It consists of simple columnar epithelium, lamina propria, and the muscularis mucosae.
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Names
- Latin
- Tunica mucosa gastris
- English
- Mucosa of stomach
- French
- Muqueuse de l'estomac
- Spanish
- Capa mucosa del estómago
- Portuguese
- Mucosa do estômago