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Vagina Histology Overview
(Stain - Haematoxylin Eosin)
The wall of the vagina fibromuscular tube consists of 3 layers: mucosa, muscularis and adventitia.
Mucosa
- stratified squamous epithelium (deep stratum basalis, intermediate stratum spinosum, superficial layers of flat eosinophilic cells
- rests on a very cellular lamina propria (many leukocytes).
- towards the muscularis some vascular cavernous spaces may be seen (erectile tissue).
Muscularis
- inner circular and outer longitudinal layers of smooth muscle
- bulbospongiosus muscle - (striated) forms an inferior sphincter around the vagina
Adventitia
- adventitia bordering the muscularis is fairly dense and contains many elastic fibres.
- outer part of the adventitia loose connective tissue with a prominent venous plexus.
- Links: Vagina Development | Histology
Cite this page: Hill, M.A. (2024, April 27) Embryology Vagina histology 01.jpg. Retrieved from https://embryology.med.unsw.edu.au/embryology/index.php/File:Vagina_histology_01.jpg
- © Dr Mark Hill 2024, UNSW Embryology ISBN: 978 0 7334 2609 4 - UNSW CRICOS Provider Code No. 00098G
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