The Layer of the Digestive Wall Immediately Beneath the Epithelium

question 110

Multiple Choice

The layer of the digestive wall immediately beneath the epithelium is the

• A) lamina propria.
• B) submucosa.
• C) muscularis.
• D) serosa.
• E) adventitia

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