Layer of the GI Tract Responsible for Peristalsis and Segmentation

question 103

Multiple Choice

Layer of the GI tract responsible for peristalsis and segmentation.

• A) lamina propria
• B) muscularis mucosae
• C) muscularis externa
• D) submucosa
• E) serosa

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