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. Match one of the letter items (A-G) below:

The outer layer of the esophagus.
A. Epithelium
B. Lamina propria
C. Muscularis mucosae
D. Submucosa
E. Muscularis Externa
F. Adventitia
G. Serosa
F-E-D-C-B-A Smile
FF
sorry I got the Q wrong, I thought outwards to inwards layer, it's F
right



Adventitia is the outermost connective tissue covering of any organ, vessel, or other structure. It is also called the tunica adventitia or the tunica externa.

peritoneal organs are covered in serosa (a layer of mesothelium, the visceral peritoneum)
retroperitoneal organs are covered in adventitia (loose connective tissue)
In the gastrointestinal tract, the muscularis externa is bounded in most cases by serosa. However, at the oral cavity, thoracic esophagus, ascending colon, descending colon and the rectum, the muscularis externa is instead bounded by adventitia


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