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Permanent folds in the wall of the intestine, containing a core of submucosa, are called:
Which tissues are stained in this tissue slide?
Which the following staining methods was used on this tissue slide?
The jejunum is characterized by the presence of numerous large folds in the submucosa, called plicae circulares (valves of Kerckring).
Esophageal glands are located:
The mucosa of the colon is characterized by straight crypts with no villi.
1) Surface mucous cells are special cells in the stomach 2) They secrete protective tough mucous (against acid / enzymes)
The muscularis externa in the stomach differs from that of other GI segments in that it has three layers of muscle instead of two.