See Also: circular layers of muscular tunics(medicine)
longitudinal layers of muscular tunics(medicine)
muscular tunics(medicine)
circular layer of muscular coat(medicine)
mucosal tunics(medicine)
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circular layers of muscular tunics (medicine)


circular layers of muscular tunics -->
circular layer of muscular coat


The inner, circular layer of the smooth muscle of the muscular coat. Nomina Anatomica lists circular layers of muscular coats (stratum circulare tunicae muscularis...) of the following: 1) colon (... Coli ); 2) rectum (... Recti ); 3) small intestine (... Intestini tenuis ); 4) stomach (... Gastrici ).

Synonym: stratum circulare tunicae muscularis gastricae, stratum circulare tunicae.