The blood vessels in the alimentary canal that nourish the epithelium and absorb digested nutrients lie in the ________

A) lamina propria
B) muscularis mucosae
C) serosa
D) adventitia


A
Explanation:
B) The muscularis mucosae does not contain blood vessels that nourish the epithelium and absorb digested nutrients.
C) The serosa does not contain blood vessels that nourish the epithelium and absorb digested nutrients.
D) The adventitia does not contain blood vessels that nourish the epithelium and absorb digested nutrients.

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