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Oesophagus Histology - Oesophageal Glands
- located in the submucosa (submucosal glands)
- produce a mucous secretion, lubricates the epithelium and aids the passage of food
Oesophagus closest to the stomach there may be mucosal mucus-producing glands, which resemble the glands in the adjacent mucosa of the stomach.
- protect the oesophageal mucosa from acidic reflux from the stomach.
- Mucous glands in the adjacent mucosa of the stomach are called cardiac glands.
- name is also used for submucosal mucosal glands in the the part of the oesophagus closest to the stomach.
- Oesophagus Histology: Skeletal and Smooth Muscle | Submucosa Gland | Muscle | Gland-Muscle Animation | Epithelia and Lamina Propria | Labeled Epithelia | Labeled Connective Tissue | Unlabelled | Unlabelled | Oesophagus Development
Links: Histology | Histology Stains | Blue Histology images copyright Lutz Slomianka 1998-2009. The literary and artistic works on the original Blue Histology website may be reproduced, adapted, published and distributed for non-commercial purposes. See also the page Histology Stains.
Cite this page: Hill, M.A. (2024, April 19) Embryology Oesophagus histology 06.jpg. Retrieved from https://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/embryology/index.php/File:Oesophagus_histology_06.jpg
- © Dr Mark Hill 2024, UNSW Embryology ISBN: 978 0 7334 2609 4 - UNSW CRICOS Provider Code No. 00098G
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