Uberon definition : The smooth muscle layer of the stomach wall that functions to churn and mix food and
gastric secretions as well as to move food along the digestive tract to the intestines;
Uberon synonym : tunica muscularis gastris; tunica muscularis (gaster); muscularis externa of stomach; gastric muscularis; muscle layer of stomach;
Uberon Structure note : the muscularis externa in the stomach differs from that of other GI organs in that
it has three layers of smooth muscle instead of two;
The smooth muscle layer of the stomach wall that functions to churn and mix food and
gastric secretions as well as to move food along the digestive tract to the intestines