loading...| Preferred Name |
lamina propria |
| Synonyms |
lamina propria mucosae lamina propria mucosa tunica propria |
| Definitions |
A thin layer of loose connective tissue which lies beneath the epithelium and together with the epithelium constitutes the mucosa[WP]. The lamina propria contains capillaries and a central lacteal (lymph vessel) in the small intestine, as well as lymphoid tissue. Lamina propria also contains glands with the ducts opening on to the mucosal epithelium, that secrete mucus and serous secretions. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000030 |
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| database_cross_reference |
BTO:0002330 Wikipedia:Lamina_propria NCIT:C32918 FMA:62517 UMLS:C1179187 SCTID:298225002 |
| definition |
A thin layer of loose connective tissue which lies beneath the epithelium and together with the epithelium constitutes the mucosa[WP]. The lamina propria contains capillaries and a central lacteal (lymph vessel) in the small intestine, as well as lymphoid tissue. Lamina propria also contains glands with the ducts opening on to the mucosal epithelium, that secrete mucus and serous secretions. |
| depicted by |
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/GI_Organization.svg |
| has_exact_synonym |
lamina propria mucosae lamina propria mucosa |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
tunica propria |
| id |
UBERON:0000030 |
| immediately deep to | |
| in_subset | |
| label |
lamina propria |
| notation |
UBERON:0000030 |
| part_of | |
| prefLabel |
lamina propria |
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