VIII-6 esophagus
Monkey, H&E
VIII-6(D1)
esophagus - x1.25 objective lens
Adv - adventitia
ME - muscularis externa
ME(c) - muscularis externa (circular sublayer)
ME(l) - muscularis externa (longitudinal sublayer)
Muc - mucosa
Sub - submucosa
blue box - seen at higher magnification in fig VIII-6(D2)
black box - seen at higher magnification in fig VIII-6(D3)
VIII-6(D2)
esophagus - x20 objective lens
Ep - epithelium (stratified squamous)
L - lumen of esophagus
LP - lamina propria
MM - muscularis mucosae
green arrowheads - basal layer of stratified squamous epithelium
yellow arrowheads - squamous cells at apical layer of stratified squamous epithelium
VIII-6(D3)
esophagus - x4 objective lens, inset - x40 objective lens
Ep - epithelium (stratified squamous)
GC - ganglionic cells
LP - lamina propria
ME(c) - muscularis externa (circular sublayer)
ME(l) - muscularis externa (longitudinal sublayer)
MM - muscularis mucosae
MP - Meissner's plexus
Muc - mucosa
Sub - submucosa
black box - seen at higher magnification in fig VIII-6(D4)
VIII-6(D4)
esophagus - x10 objective lens
ME(c) - muscularis externa (circular sublayer)
ME(l) - muscularis externa (longitudinal sublayer)
SM(c) - smooth muscle (circular sublayer)
StM(c) - striated muscle (circular sublayer)
SM(l) - smooth muscle (longitudinal sublayer)
StM(l) - striated muscle (longitudinal sublayer)