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Submucosa |
Mucosa
Submucosa
Meissner's plexus
Circular muscle
Auerbach's plexus
longitudinal muscle
Serosa or Adventitia
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Endoscopy and radial endoscopic ultrasound images of submucosal tumour in mid-esophagus. The submucosa is seen as a dark ring on the ultrasound image.
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Details |
Latin |
tela submucosa |
Identifiers |
Dorlands
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s_27/12765896 |
TA |
A05.3.01.028 |
FMA |
85391 55072, 85391 |
Anatomical terminology |
In the gastrointestinal tract, the submucosa is the layer of dense irregular connective tissue or loose connective tissue that supports the mucosa, as well as joins the mucosa to the bulk of overlying smooth muscle (fibers running circularly within layer of longitudinal muscle).
Contents
- 1 Structure
- 2 Clinical significance
- 2.1 Small intestinal submucosa
- 3 Submucosal images
- 4 References
- 5 External links
Structure
Blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nerves (all supplying the mucosa) will run through here. Tiny parasympathetic ganglia are scattered around forming the submucosal plexus (or "Meissner's plexus") where preganglionic parasympathetic neurons synapse with postganglionic nerve fibers that supply the muscularis mucosae. Histologically, the wall of the alimentary canal shows four distinct layers (from the lumen moving out): mucosa, submucosa, muscularis externa, and a serosa or adventitia.
Clinical significance
Identification of the submucosa plays an important role in diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, where special fibre-optic cameras are used to perform procedures on the gastrointestinal tract. Abnormalities of the submucosa, such as gastrointestinal stromal tumors, usually show integrity of the mucosal surface.
The submucosa is also identified in endoscopic ultrasound to identify the depth of tumours and to identify other abnormalities. An injection of dye, saline, or epinephrine into the submucosa is imperative in the safe removal of certain polyps.
Endoscopic mucosal resection involves removal of the mucosal layer, and in order to be done safely, a submucosal injection of dye is performed to ensure integrity at the beginning of the procedure.
Small intestinal submucosa
Small intestinal submucosa (SIS) is submucosal tissue in the small intestines of vertebrates. SIS is harvested (typically from pigs) for transplanted structural material in several clinical applications, typically biologic meshes. They have low immunogenicity. Some uses under investigation include a scaffold for intervertebral disc regeneration.[1][2]
Unlike other scaffold materials, the resorbable SIS extracellular matrix (SIS-ECM) scaffold is replaced by well-organized host tissues, including differentiated skeletal muscle.[3]
Submucosal images
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Section of the human esophagus. Moderately magnified.
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Vertical section of bladder wall.
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General structure of the gut wall showing the submucosa.
References
- ^ Oelschlager BK, Pellegrini CA, Hunter J et al. (October 2006). "Biologic prosthesis reduces recurrence after laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair: a multicenter, prospective, randomized trial". Ann. Surg. 244 (4): 481–90. doi:10.1097/01.sla.0000237759.42831.03. PMC 1856552. PMID 16998356.
- ^ Helton WS, Fisichella PM, Berger R, Horgan S, Espat NJ, Abcarian H (June 2005). "Short-term outcomes with small intestinal submucosa for ventral abdominal hernia". Arch Surg 140 (6): 549–60; discussion 560–2. doi:10.1001/archsurg.140.6.549. PMID 15967902.
- ^ Badylak S, Kokini K, Tullius B, Simmons-Byrd A, Morff R (April 2002). "Morphologic study of small intestinal submucosa as a body wall repair device". J. Surg. Res. 103 (2): 190–202. doi:10.1006/jsre.2001.6349. PMID 11922734.
External links
Anatomy of the gastrointestinal tract, excluding the mouth
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Upper |
Pharynx |
- Muscles
- Spaces
- peripharyngeal
- retropharyngeal
- parapharyngeal
- retrovisceral
- danger
- prevertebral
- Pterygomandibular raphe
- Pharyngeal raphe
- Buccopharyngeal fascia
- Pharyngobasilar fascia
- Piriform sinus
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Esophagus |
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Stomach |
- Curvatures
- greater
- lesser
- Angular incisure
- Cardia
- Body
- Fundus
- Pylorus
- Gastric mucosa
- Gastric rugae
- Microanatomy
- Gastric pits
- Gastric glands
- Cardiac glands
- Fundic glands
- Pyloric glands
- Foveolar cell
- Parietal cell
- Gastric chief cell
- Enterochromaffin-like cell
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Lower |
Small intestine |
Microanatomy |
- Intestinal villus
- Intestinal gland
- Enterocyte
- Enteroendocrine cell
- Goblet cell
- Paneth cell
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Duodenum |
- Suspensory muscle
- Major duodenal papilla
- Minor duodenal papilla
- Duodenojejunal flexure
- Brunner's glands
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Jejunum |
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Ileum |
- Ileocecal valve
- Peyer's patches
- Microfold cell
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Large |
Cecum |
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Colon |
- Ascending colon
- Hepatic flexure
- Transverse colon
- Splenic flexure
- Descending colon
- Sigmoid colon
- Continuous
- taenia coli
- haustra
- epiploic appendix
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Rectum |
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Anal canal |
- Anus
- Anal columns
- Anal valves
- Anal sinuses
- Pectinate line
- Internal anal sphincter
- Intersphincteric groove
- External anal sphincter
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Wall |
- Serosa / Adventitia
- Subserosa
- Muscular layer
- Submucosa
- Circular folds
- Mucosa
- Muscularis mucosa
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Index of digestion
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Description |
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Development
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Disease |
- Congenital
- Neoplasms and cancer
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Gluten sensitivity
- Other
- Symptoms and signs
- Blood tests
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Treatment |
- Procedures
- Drugs
- anabolic steroids
- antacids
- diarrhoea and infection
- bile and liver
- functional gastrointestinal disorders
- laxatives
- peptic ulcer and reflux
- nausea and vomiting
- other
- Surgery
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Anatomy of the urinary system
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Kidneys |
Layers
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- Fascia
- Capsule
- Cortex
- Medulla
- sinus
- pyramids
- medullary interstitium
- Lobe
- Cortical lobule
- Medullary ray
- Nephron
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Circulation
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- Arteries
- Renal artery
- segmental
- interlobar
- arcuate
- interlobular
- afferent
- Veins
- Renal vein
- Peritubular capillaries
- Vasa recta
- arcuate
- interlobar
- efferent
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Nephron
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Renal corpuscle
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- Glomerulus
- Bowman's capsule
- Glomerular basement membrane
- Podocyte
- Filtration slits
- Mesangium
- Intraglomerular mesangial cell
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Renal tubule
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- Proximal convoluted tubule
- Loop of Henle
- Descending
- Thin ascending
- Thick ascending
- Distal convoluted tubule
- Connecting tubule
- Tubular fluid
- Renal papilla
- Minor calyx
- Major calyx
- Renal pelvis
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Juxtaglomerular apparatus
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- Macula densa
- Juxtaglomerular cells
- Mesangium
- Extraglomerular mesangial cell
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Ureters |
- Orifice of ureter
- Ureteropelvic junction
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Bladder |
- Apex
- Uvula
- Neck
- Median umbilical ligament
- Muscular layer
- Mucosa
- Submucosa
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Urethra |
- Urethral sphincters
- External sphincter
- Internal sphincter
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Index of the urinary system
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Description |
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Development
- Cells
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Disease |
- Electrolyte and acid-base
- Congenital
- Neoplasms and cancer
- Other
- Symptoms and signs
- Urine tests
- Blood tests
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Treatment |
- Procedures
- Drugs
- Intravenous fluids
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Connective tissue
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Physiology |
- Soft tissue
- Fibrosis
- Scarring
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Composition |
Cells |
Resident |
- Fibroblast
- Fibrocyte
- Reticular cell
- Tendon cell
- Adipocyte
- Melanocyte
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Wandering cells |
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Extracellular
matrix |
Ground substance |
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Fibers |
- Collagen fibers
- Reticular fibers: COL3A1
- Elastic fibers: Elastin
- Fibrillin
- EMILIN1
- Elaunin
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Classification |
Proper |
Loose |
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Dense |
- Dense irregular connective tissue
- Dense regular connective tissue
- Ligament
- Tendon
- Aponeurosis
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Embryonic |
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Specialized |
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Index of skin
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Description |
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Development
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Disease |
- Infections
- Vesiculobullous
- Dermatitis and eczema
- Papulosquamous
- Urticaria and erythema
- Radiation-related
- Pigmentation
- Mucinoses
- Keratosis, ulcer, atrophy, and necrobiosis
- Vasculitis
- Fat
- Neutrophilic and eosinophilic
- Congenital
- Neoplasms and cancer
- nevi and melanomas
- epidermis
- dermis
- Symptoms and signs
- Terminology
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Treatment |
- Procedures
- Drugs
- antibiotics
- disinfectants
- emollients and protectives
- itch
- psoriasis
- other
- Wound and ulcer
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Index of muscle
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Description |
- Anatomy
- head
- neck
- arms
- chest and back
- diaphragm
- abdomen
- genital area
- legs
- Muscle tissue
- Physiology
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Disease |
- Myopathy
- Soft tissue
- Connective tissue
- Congenital
- abdomen
- muscular dystrophy
- Neoplasms and cancer
- Injury
- Symptoms and signs
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Treatment |
- Procedures
- Drugs
- anti-inflammatory
- muscle relaxants
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