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Gastrointestinal Tract | This medium magnification image of the muscularis externa illustrates the smooth muscle cells of the outer longitudinal muscle layer (shown in cross-section here). Identify the myenteric plexus containing enteric neurons (ganglion cells) and supporting cells (enteric glia). Within the circular muscl... | Colon; gastrointestinal tract; Large intestine | UCLA Histology |
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Gastrointestinal Tract | This image illustrates the thick protective mucosa of the colon. Identify the muscularis mucosae and the lamina propria. The epithelium is composed of deep crypts of Lieberkuhn, many mucous secreting goblet cells, and only a few absorptive cells. UCLA Histology Collection. | Colon; gastrointestinal tract; Large intestine | UCLA Histology |
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Gastrointestinal Tract | This medium magnification image of the muscularis externa illustrates the smooth muscle cells of the outer longitudinal muscle layer (shown in cross-section here). Identify the myenteric plexus containing enteric neurons (ganglion cells) and supporting cells (enteric glia). Within the circular muscl... | Colon; gastrointestinal tract; Large intestine | UCLA Histology |