ACTIVITY 14:THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM(CONTINUATION)

7. LARGE INTESTINE
a)LPO
Large intestine:
Lymphoid
-wider lumen
nodule
-no villi
-w/ plicae semilunaris-
Haustration (Plicae
temporary folds
semilunaris)
-w/ appendices epiplocae-
modifications of serosa
Intestinal gland of -w/ taenia coli
Lieberkuhn -w/ glands of lieberkuhn
-w/ goblet cells
-w/ haustrations

Submucosa

Muscularis externa
b) HPO

Goblet cells in No paneth

intestinal glands cells!!!!!!!!!
of Lieberkuhn

Columnar
absorptive
cells-
predominant
Gobletcells
Goblet cellsinin
columnar
columnar
epithelium
epithelium
8. VERMIFROM APPENDIX
a) LPO Vermiform appendix:
-no intestinal villi
-appendiceal lumen- small
diameter, angular, stellate or
slit-like
-lining epithelium- simple
Intestinal glands of columnar; no striated
lieberkuhn cuticular border; w/ goblet
Lumen cells
-w/ paneth cells-regulate
normal flora
Lymphatic nodule
b) HPO

Goblet cells in
intestinal glands
of Lieberkuhn
9. RECTUM
a) LPO Rectum:
-thicker mucosa
Columnar epithelium -numerous large venous
plexuses-hemorrhoidal
Intestinal glands of veins
Lieberkuhn - no appendices epiplocae
Lymphatic nodule

Submucosa

b) HPO
Muscularis externa

Goblet cells
10. RECTO-ANAL JUNCTION
a) LPO
Simple columnar
Squamous epithelium
Intestinal glands
Recto-anal junction:
-submucosa contains
large venous
plexuses= internal
hemorrhoidal plexus

External anal sphincter

Internal hemorrhoidal plexus

Muscularis externa
b) HPO

Simple columnar
epithelium- rectum
region

Intestinal glands

Stratified squamous
epithelium- anal region
References:
Cui, D.(2011).Atlas of Histology with Functional and Clinical Correlations.Lippincot
Williams & Wilkins.Philadelphia.
Eroschenko, V.P.(1996).Di Fiores Atlas of Histology with Functional Correlations:Eight
Edition.Williams & Wilkins.Canada.
Lecture notes
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