Regarding the histological organization of the digestive tract, the ________ is a layer of dense, irregularly arranged connective tissue that surrounds the muscularis mucosae.
A) muscular layer
B) submucosa
C) adventitia
D) serosa
E) mucosa

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The submucosa is the layer of dense, irregularly arranged connective tissue that surrounds the muscularis mucosae in the histological organization of the digestive tract. The muscular layer refers to the layer of smooth muscle tissue in the digestive tract. The adventitia and serosa are both layers that surround the digestive tract but they differ in their composition and location, with the adventitia being a layer of connective tissue found in organs that are not suspended in the abdominal cavity and the serosa being a layer of connective tissue covered with mesothelial cells that covers organs suspended in the abdominal cavity. The mucosa is the innermost layer of the digestive tract that lines its lumen and is in contact with its contents.

Regarding the Histological Organization of the Digestive Tract, the ________