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TissueDB/Structures/Bowel Wall

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Layers of the gastrointestinal tract wall: mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, and serosa.
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The Bowel Wall is a four-layer organ structure forming the intestinal wall, clinically significant for anastomosis, enterotomy repair, and leak-testing techniques in surgical simulation training.[1][2][3]

Component Tissues

Tissue Layer/Position Key Properties
Serosa (Visceral Peritoneum) Outermost Glistening serous membrane providing frictionless movement
Muscularis Middle-outer Two coordinated layers enabling peristaltic motility
Submucosa Middle-inner Dense connective tissue providing structural support
Mucosa Innermost Columnar epithelium with absorptive microvilli


References

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  1. Ellis H, et al. (2006). Clinical Anatomy: Applied anatomy for students and junior doctors. 11th ed. Blackwell Publishing.
  2. Halsted W. (1913). "Surgical Papers". Johns Hopkins Press.
  3. ACGME (Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education). Program Requirements for Surgery.

Simulators

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No simulator page in TissueDB targets the bowel wall as a structure.

For bowel anastomosis practice, see the Bowel Anastomosis Simulator (Habti). It simulates the bowel as a whole; it does not build the four wall layers separately.

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Keywords bowel wall, intestinal layers, anastomosis, suturing, leak testing, simulation fidelity
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Authors Arturopelayo
License CC-BY-SA-4.0
Language English (en)
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Created February 2, 2026 by Arturo Pelayo
Last edit August 15, 2026 by Arturo Pelayo
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