How is the muscularis externa of the stomach modified?

How does muscularis externa of the stomach relate to the stomach's function?

  • Answer:

    The third layer, the obliquely oriented layer, of smooth muscle in its muscularis externa allows the stomach to churn, mix, and pummel the food, physically reducing it into smaller pieces.

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