Uberon definition : A region of muscle in many organs in the vertebrate body, adjacent to the submucosa
membrane. It is responsible for gut movement such as peristalsis.;
Uberon related term : muscular coat; tunica muscularis; transverse muscular fibers; muscularis externa; muscularis; muscularis propria; tunica externa;
Uberon Taxon note : typically smooth muscle, but there may be exceptions - in the upper esophagus, part
of the externa is skeletal muscle, rather than smooth muscle.;
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