MUSCULARIS SEROSA or

ORGAN SUBMUCOSA
MUCOSA EXTERNA ADVENTITIA

Cell Types
Present in Features of Features of Muscularis
Type of Epithelium Epithelium Mucosal Glands Lamina Propria Mucosae
ESOPHAG Strat.sq. non- epith cells, if present, occasional prominent, SUBMUCOSAL ENTIRELY ADVENTITIA
US, upper keratinized stem cells in these are lymphocytic longitudinally- glands (sero- SKELETAL
1/3 (sometimes stratum "cardiac infiltration, may oriented bundles mucous), generally MUSCLE
keratinized basale glands" of the see some ducts of smooth muscle dense, irreg. arranged in
depending on diet or esophagus from connective tissue, inner circular
prolonged insult such --primarily submucosal some adipose and outer
as smoking) mucous- glands tissue, prominent longitudinal
ESOPHAG Strat.sq. non- epith cells, generally,
secreting no occasional prominent, SUBMUCOSAL
blood vessels, MIXTURE of
layers, myenteric ADVENTITIA
US, keratinized stem cells in mucosal glands lymphocytic longitudinally- glands (sero-nerve
submucosal SKELETAL and
plexus between
middle (sometimes stratum here infiltration, may oriented bundles mucous),
plexus generally SMOOTH
the layers
1/3 keratinized basale see some ducts of smooth muscle dense, irreg. MUSCLE
depending on diet or from connective tissue, arranged in
prolonged insult such submucosal some adipose inner circular
as smoking) glands tissue, prominent and outer
ESOPHAG Strat.sq. non- epith cells, if present, occasional prominent, SUBMUCOSAL
blood vessels, ENTIRELY
longitudinal ADVENTITIA except
US, lower keratinized stem cells in these are lymphocytic longitudinally- glands (sero-nerve
submucosal SMOOTH
layers, myenteric for small portion
1/3 (sometimes stratum "cardiac infiltration, may oriented bundles mucous),
plexus generally MUSCLE
plexus between inferior to the
keratinized basale glands" of the see some ducts of smooth muscle dense, irreg. arranged
the layersin diaphragm which is
depending on diet or esophagus from connective tissue, inner circular peritoneal and
prolonged insult such --primarily submucosal some adipose and outer therefore covered
as smoking) mucous- glands tissue, prominent longitudinal with SEROSA
FUNDIC Simple columnar Pits lined by Straight,
secreting loose relatively thin, dense irreg.
blood vessels, 3 layersmyenteric
layers, of SEROSA
STOMACH epithelium arranged
surface tubular gland connective longitudinally connective
submucosaltissue,
nerve smooth muscle,
plexus between
in PITS (which are
mucous cells, w/ tissue with oriented smooth prominent
plexus blood innermost
the layers
connected to stem cells in heterogeneous strands of muscle vessels, submucosal oblique, middle
underlying GLANDS);
isthmus of cells: smooth muscle plexus circular, outer
1:4 pit:gland ratio
glands, CHIEF eosinophilic (believed to longitudinal;
CELLS & parietal cells help ejection of myenteric plexus
PYLORIC Simple columnar Pits lined by
PARIETAL coiled,
locatedtubular
more loose
material from relatively thin, dense irreg. 3 layers ofcircular
between SEROSA
STOMACH epithelium arranged surface
CELLS in glands
towardw/ neck of connective
the glands and longitudinally connective tissue, smooth
and long.muscle,
layers
in PITS (which are mucous
glands, cells, homogeneous,
gland; tissue with
pits), abundant oriented smooth prominent blood innermost
connected to stem cells in
enteroendocri mucous-
basophilic chief strands
leukocytesof and muscle vessels, submucosal oblique, middle
underlying GLANDS); isthmus
ne cells of secreting
cells towardcells smooth
occasionalmuscle plexus circular, outer
2:1 pit:gland ratio glands,
present but (slightly less
base of glands. (believed to
lymph follicles longitudinal;
mucous cells
not usually viscous than help ejection of myenteric plexus
in glands,
seen surface mucous material from between circular
enteroendocri cells, so the the glands and and long. layers
ne cells cells of the pits), abundant
present but glands look a leukocytes and
not usually bit different occasional
seen from the cells lymph follicles
lining the pits)
 GALL simple columnar tall, columnar No mucosal loose NO MUSCULARIS NO SUBMUCOSA very poorly SEROSA where in
BLADDER epithelium arranged cholangiocyte glands connective MUCOSAE! organized into contact with
in "villi" (not really s (uniform tissue, usually inner circular peritoneal cavity,
villi since they are population of some and out layers of ADVENTITIA where
distensable), NO cells, NO leukocytes but smooth muscle; in contact with
CRYPTS GOBLET not as much myenteric plexus liver
CELLS) compared to present butnot
DUODENU simple columnar enterocytes, the "crypts" are loose
small/large longitudinally- SUBMUCOSAL 2 layers
easily of
seen ADVENTITIA, may
M epithelium arranged goblet cells, & straight, connective
intestine oriented smooth GLANDS (of smooth muscle: contain pancreatic
in villi and crypts enterendocrin tubular glands tissue with muscle Brunner), which inner circular tissue due to
e cells (in villi abundant secrete bicarb-rich and outer proximity of head
and crypts; leukocytes, mucus, dense irreg. longitudinal; of pancreas
enteroendocri central lacteal, connective tissue, myenteric plexus
ne cells strands of prominent blood between circular
easiest to see smooth muscle vessels, submucosal and long. layers
JEJUNUM simple columnar enterocytes,
in crypts), the "crypts" are loose
cells extending longitudinally- dense
plexus irreg. 2 layers of SEROSA
/ILEUM epithelium arranged goblet
Panethcells,cells & straight, connective
from m. oriented smooth connective tissue, smooth muscle:
in villi and crypts enterendocrin
(base of tubular glands tissue
mucosaewith muscle prominent blood inner circular
ecrypts),
cells (in villi
stem abundant
(believed to vessels, submucosal and outer
and
cellscrypts;
(just leukocytes,
help empty plexus longitudinal;
above Paneth
enteroendocri lacteals),
central lacteal,
and myenteric plexus
cells)
ne cells occasional
strands of between circular
easiest to see lymph follicles
smooth muscle and long. layers
APPENDIX simple columnar enterocytes,
in crypts), the "crypts" are loose
cells extending prominent, inner Lymph follicles may 2 layers of SEROSA
epithelium arranged goblet
Panethcells,
cells & straight, connective
from m. circular and outer extend into smooth muscle:
in crypts (NO villi) enterendocrin
(base of tubular glands tissue
mucosaewith longitudinally- submucosa, inner circular
ecrypts),
cells stem abundant
(believed to oriented bundles otherwise dense and outer
(enteroendoc
cells (just leukocytes
help emptyand of smooth muscle irreg. connective longitudinal;
rine
abovecells not
Paneth lymph follicles
lacteals), and tissue, prominent myenteric plexus
cells) seen),
readily occasional blood vessels, between circular
stem cells lymph follicles submucosal plexus and long. layers
COLON simple columnar mostly goblet
(just above the "crypts" are loose prominent, inner dense irreg. thickend inner SEROSA
epithelium arranged cells,
base ofsome straight, connective circular and outer connective tissue, circular layer of
in crypts (NO villi) enterocytes
crypts) & tubular glands tissue with longitudinally- prominent blood smooth muscle,
enterendocrin abundant oriented bundles vessels, submucosal outer
e cells leukocytes and of smooth muscle plexus longitudinal
(enteroendoc occasional layer bundled
rine cells not lymph follicles into taenia coli,
readily seen), so not always
RECTUM- transition from in rectum
stem cells in rectum, the loose promininent, dense irreg. smooth
evident;muscle ADVENTITIA
ANAL simple columnar mostly goblet
(just above "crypts" are connective longitudinally- connective tissue, (internal
myentericanal
plexus
CANAL eptih w/ crypts cells,
base ofsome straight, tissue with oriented smooth prominent blood sphincter) and
between circular
(rectum) to strat. enterocytes
crypts) & tubular glands; abundant muscle in rectum; vessels (internal skeletal
and long.muscle
layers
squamous epith enterendocrin the anal canal leukocytes and disappears in rectal hemorrhoids (external anal
(anus); e cells does not have occasional anal canal if very dilated), sphincter)
(enteroendoc mucosal glands lymph follicles submucosal plexus
rine cells not (unless you
readily seen), count
stem cells sebaceaous
(just above glands as being
base of "mucosal")
crypts). In
anus, initial
part of SSE is
non-