BiologyCLASS 10CBSE
answered 1 Jun 2026Explain the layers of the alimentary canal wall shown in the image in simple short points
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The alimentary canal wall has four main layers: mucosa, submucosa, muscularis externa, and serosa.
Alimentary Canal Wall:
Lumen – central hollow space where food passes
Mucosa – inner lining
Muscularis mucosa – thin muscle layer under mucosa
Submucosa – support layer with vessels and nerves
Submucosal plexus – nerve network in submucosa
Circular muscle layer – muscle layer for squeezing movement
Myenteric plexus – nerve network between muscle layers
Longitudinal muscle layer – muscle layer for shortening movement
Serosa – outer protective layer
Mesentery – tissue that supports and attaches the intestine