A muscle layer that is part of a wall of esophagus. [ OBOL:automatic ]
Synonyms: muscle coat of esophagus tunica muscularis oesophageae muscular coat of oesophagus tela muscularis (oesophagus) tunica muscularis esophagi muscular layer of oesophagus
Term information
- FMA:62998
In the upper esophagus, part of the externa is skeletal muscle, rather than smooth muscle
Term relations
- muscular coat of digestive tract
- muscular coat
- has part some skeletal muscle tissue
- part of some wall of esophagus