the connective tissue beneath mucous membrane
A supporting layer of loose connective tissue directly under a mucous membrane.
(suhb'-myoo-KO-saw) A layer of connective tissue located external to a mucous membrane.
Located below the mucosal layer.
The region between the muscularis mucosae and the muscularis externa.
the layer of connective tissue beneath the mucosa (q.v.)
Tissue layer underneath the mucosa
In the gastrointestinal tract, the submucosa is the layer of loose connective tissue that supports the mucosa, as well as joins the mucosa to the bulk of underlying smooth muscle (fibers running circularly within layer of longitudinal muscle).