22.6B: Microscopic Anatomy of the Stomach - Medicine LibreTexts
The stomach walls are made of the following layers (inside to outside): mucosa, muscularis mucosa, submucosa, and muscularis externa. The epithelium of the stomach forms deep pits (fundic or oxyntic glands) where chief cells produce pepsinogen, an inactive precursor of pepsin that degrades proteins.
Gross and Microscopic Anatomy of the Stomach - Colorado State …
Gross and Microscopic Anatomy of the Stomach. The stomach is an expanded section of the digestive tube between the esophagus and small intestine. It's characteristic shape is shown, along with terms used to describe the major regions of the stomach.
Stomach histology: Mucosa, glands and layers - Kenhub
Oct 30, 2023 · What is the gastric mucosa and which are the most important cells of the stomach? Learn the histology of the stomach in an easy way, with many diagrams.
Pharynx, Esophagus, and Stomach | histology - University of …
Know the three layers of the gastrointestinal mucosa and be able to recognize them in micrographs (epithelium, lamina propria, and muscularis mucosae). Know the histological differences in the pharynx and the upper, middle, and lower segments of the esophagus. Understand the histological structure of the stomach mucosa (including pits and glands).
Human Structure Virtual Microscopy - IU
Histologically, three regions are distinguishable in the stomach: the cardia, fundus/body, and pylorus. The cardia is the transitional region between the esophagus and body of the stomach. The pylorus is the narrow region that connects the stomach to the duodenum.
Stomach - medcell.org
Stomach. This slide shows the structure of the stomach lining under the light microscope. Begin by identifying the folds of the stomach wall, or rugae, which are visible in a gross specimen. If you look closely, you can see the numerous glands invaginating into the lamina propria.
Digestive: The Histology Guide - University of Leeds
Look at this high power image of the gastric mucosa from the fundus (main body of the stomach) showing the numerous gastric pits. Can you identify Parietal cells and Peptic cells, surface mucous cells, gastric pits, and the base of the pits.
Stomach - histologylab.ctl.columbia.edu
Three basic cell types contribute to the secretion of gastric juice, and each has a characteristic appearance under the light and electron microscope. All of these cell types can be seen in the fundus and body of the stomach.
GI Tract - medcell.org
The stomach is the site where food is mixed with gastric juice and reduced to a fluid mass called chyme. This slide shows the structure of the stomach lining under the light microscope. Begin by identifying the folds of the stomach wall, or rugae, which are visible in a gross specimen.
Fundic Stomach | Gastrointestinal Tract - Histology Guide
The wall of the fundic stomach is composed of the four layers characteristic of the gastrointestinal tract: Mucosa - composed of the epithelium, lamina propria, and muscularis mucosae. Gastric Pits - surface invaginations lined with surface mucous cells.