Objectives

Understand the development of digestive

system
Know the microscopic features of the
digestive tract
Correlate some common clinical
conditions of the digestive system

Subdivisions
Cecum and Appendix
Colon ( Ascending , Transverse ,
Descending and Sigmoid )
Rectum and Anal Canal

Large intestines
Histology of the digestive tract
Layers of the wall
Oral cavity and alimentary tract
Mucosa LE - Sco w/ GC
Oral cavity proper
LP - DCT / Intestinal
Lips
glands
Lips
MM smooth muscle
Layers
Submucosa -DCT , Meissners plexus
Muscularis externa - Inner Circular ,
a) Skin SSCE
Outer Longitudinal
b) Superficial fascia
w/ 3 longitudinal folds
c ) Submucosa tubulo alveolar called Taenia Coli
salivary
Auerbachs plexus
glands ( labial
Tunica serosa - Visceral peritoneal layer
glands )
Appendix
d ) Mucosa SSNCE
Rectum
From sigmoid to pelvic diaphragm
Cheeks
in front of S3
Layers
12 cm long
a) Skin SSCE
4 layers l.p. contains plicae
b) Fascial + muscle (buccinator ) transversalis
Recti
layers
Anus
c ) Submucosa tubulo alveolar Anal Canal
salivary
1 inches long
glands ( buccal
terminal portion of large intestines
glands )
2 portions 1. Upper half SCo w/ GC
d ) Mucosa SSNCE
longitudinal mucosal
folds (anal
Tongue
columns of Morgagni)
Tongue
inner circular forms
muscular organ, SSNKE
internal anal sphincter
2.Lower half SSNKE
Gums/Gingiva
Teeth
semilunar folds anal
SSKE
valves of Morgagni
submucosa hemorrhoidal
SMALL INTESTINES
plexus of vein
circumferential annulus of
Large Intestines
striated muscle
Large intestines
forms external anal
from ileocecal valve to anal opening
sphincter
5 6 feet long ( 1.83 m )