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What layer of the alimentary canal carries out absorption

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Mucosa layer

Step-by-step explanation:

The mucosa is the innermost layer, and functions in absorption and secretion

  • It is composed of epithelium cells and a thin connective tissue
  • The mucosa contains specialized goblet cells that secrete sticky mucus throughout the GI(gastrointestinal)tract
  • The mucosa is made up of three layers:epithelium,lamina propria and muscularis mucosae
  • The epithelium is the innermost layer and it is responsible for most digestive, absorptive, and secretory processes
  • The lamina propria is a layer of connective tissue that is unusually cellular compared to most connective tissue
  • The muscularis mucosae is a thin layer of smooth muscle
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