In areas where the digestive tract is not covered in serosa it is covered by a fibrous connective tissue called

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The fibrous connective tissue that covers organs in areas where the digestive tract is not covered in serosa is called adventitia. Serosa is a type of connective tissue that covers organs in the abdominal cavity, while adventitia covers organs in the thoracic and pelvic cavities. Peritoneum is a type of serosa that lines the abdominal cavity. The plexus of Auerbach is a network of nerves found in the muscularis layer of the digestive tract. Mucosa is the innermost layer of the digestive tract that lines the lumen and is specialized for absorption and secretion.

In Areas Where the Digestive Tract Is Not Covered in Serosa