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Lamina propria
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Definition
The lamina propria is composed of areolar connective tissue, contains blood vessels, nerves, and, in some regions, glands. It lies just under the epithelium of a mucous membrane.
Once a tumor has broken through the basement membrane into the lamina propria, it can spread by way of the lymphatics and the blood vessels to the other parts of the body.
Once a tumor has broken through the basement membrane into the lamina propria, it can spread by way of the lymphatics and the blood vessels to the other parts of the body.
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Lamina propria mucosæ
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