Oesophagus (SFLT)

Oesophagus - transverse section, clear magnification (HE)[edit | edit source]

Description: 1 - lumen, 2 - multi-layered non-keratinizing squamous epithelium, 3 - lamina propria and lamina muscularis mucosae, 4 - submucosa, 5 - internal circular muscle, 6 - external longitudinal muscle, 7 - adventitia/serosa.

Oesophagus - wall layers (HE)[edit | edit source]

Description: 1 - lumen of the oesophagus, 2 - multi-layered non-keratinizing squamous epithelium, 3 - lamina propria mucosae, 4 - lamina muscularis mucosae, 5 - submucosa, 6 - smooth circular muscle on longitudinal section, 7 - smooth longitudinal muscle on a cross section, 8 - plexus myentericus.

Oesophagus - wall layers (HE)[edit | edit source]

Description: 1 - lumen, 2 - multi-layered non-keratinized squamous epithelium, 3 - lamina propria mucosae, 4 - lamina muscularis mucosae, 5 - submucosa.