The correct order of the layers of tissue from the outside of the digestive system toward the lumen is
A) mucosa, submucosa, muscle layer, and visceral peritoneum.
B) mucosa, visceral peritoneum, muscle layer, and submucosa.
C) visceral peritoneum, muscle layer, submucosa, and mucosa.
D) muscle layer, visceral peritoneum, mucosa, and submucosa.
E) visceral peritoneum, mucosa, muscle layer, and submucosa.

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The correct order from the outermost layer to the innermost layer is the visceral peritoneum (outermost), followed by the muscle layer, submucosa, and finally the mucosa (innermost). This order reflects the general structure of the gastrointestinal tract wall.

The Correct Order of the Layers of Tissue from the Outside