Circular muscular layer of colon
Stratum musculare circulare coli
- Latin synonym: Stratum circulare tunicae muscularis coli
- Synonym: Circular layer of muscular coat of colon
- Related terms: Circular layer
Definition
The circular layer (circular fibers) of the colon forms a thin layer over the caecum and colon, being especially accumulated in the intervals between the sacculi.
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
