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| Gastric mucosa | |
|---|---|
 Stomach | |
 Section of mucous membrane of human stomach, near the cardiac orifice. X 45. c. Cardiac glands. d. Their ducts. cr. Gland similar to the intestinal glands, with goblet cells. mm. Mucous membrane. m. Muscularis mucosæ. m’. Muscular tissue within the mucous membrane. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | tunica mucosa gastris |
| MeSH | D005753 |
| TA98 | A05.5.01.027 |
| TA2 | 2914 |
| FMA | 14907 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The gastric mucosa is the mucous membrane layer of the stomach, which contains the gastric pits, to which the gastric glands empty. In humans, it is about one mm thick, and its surface is smooth, soft, and velvety. It consists of simple secretory columnar epithelium, an underlying supportive layer of loose connective tissue called the lamina propria, and the muscularis mucosae, a thin layer of muscle that separates the mucosa from the underlying submucosa.