Contraction of the ________ alters the shape of the intestinal lumen and moves epithelial pleats and folds.
A) mucosa
B) submucosa
C) submucosal neural plexus
D) muscularis mucosa
E) adventitia

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The contraction of the muscularis mucosa alters the shape of the intestinal lumen and moves the epithelial pleats and folds. The muscularis mucosa is a thin layer of smooth muscle located in the mucosa layer of the gastrointestinal tract.

Contraction of the ________ Alters the Shape of the Intestinal