The enteric nervous system, which provides the nervous control to gastrointestinal processes, is distributed in the layers of the digestive tract. Of the four layers, where is the Myenteric or Auerbach plexus located?

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The enteric nervous system is made up of the Meissner plexus and Myenteric or Auerbach plexus. The Meissner plexus is distributed in the submucosa layer while Myenteric (Auerbach) plexus is found in the muscularis layer of the gut. 
You may use the diagram below as a visual reference for the layers of the digestive tract.
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The Enteric Nervous System, Which Provides the Nervous Control to Gastrointestinal