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Histology of Lower GIT

Dr. Sama ul Haque


Objectives
Discuss the microscopic features of small
intestine.

Discuss the microscopic features of large
intestine.

Small intestine

Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis externa
Serosa
Duodenum
Mucosa
Simple columnar epithelium
Lamina Propria (Intestinal glands or
Crypts of Lieberkuhun)
Muscularis mucosa
Submucosa
Duodenal (Brunners)Gland
Muscularis externa
Serosa

Villi of small intestine
Duodenum
Jejunum
Mucosa
Simple columnar epithelium
Lamina Propria (Lymphatic nodule)
Muscularis mucosa (Paneth cells)
Submucosa
Forms core of Plica circularis
Muscularis externa
Serosa
Jejunum
Intestinal glands with paneth cells

Ilium
Mucosa
Simple columnar epithelium
Lamina Propria (Lymphatic nodule or
Peyer's patches)
Muscularis mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis externa
Serosa
Ilium with lymphatic nodules
(Peyers Patches)
Comparison
Structure Duodenum Jejunum Ileum
Plicae
circulares
Absent in
proximal part
Most Absent in the
distal part
Villi
Leaf shaped Finger shaped Club shaped
Epithelial
cell types
Absorptive, goblet,
paneth, stem and
enteroendocrine
same Same with
M-cells
Lamina
Propria
Connective tissues,
intestinal glands,
lymphocytes
same
same with
Peyers patches

Structure Duodenum Jejunum Ileum
Muscularis
mucosae
continuous continuous

interrupted
Submucosa
Brunners
glands
No
characteristic
feature
Muscularis
externa
Inner circular
outer
longitudinal
same same
Serosa
Retroperitoneal
part has
adventitia rest
is covered by
serosa
serosa serosa
Large intestine

Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis externa
Serosa
Colon
Mucosa
Simple columnar epithelium
Lamina Propria
Muscularis mucosa
Absence of villi and Plicae circularis
Submucosa
Muscularis externa (Outer longitudinal
layer forms Tenia coli)
Serosa
Large intestine
Large intestine
Large intestine
Appendix
Mucosa
Simple columnar epithelium (numerous
goblet cells)
Lamina Propria (Diffuse lymphatic tissue)
Muscularis mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis externa (No Tenia coli)
Serosa
Appendix
Rectum
Mucosa
Simple columnar epithelium (goblet cells)
Lamina Propria (Long intestinal glands)
Muscularis mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis externa (No Tenia coli)
Serosa
Rectum
Anorectal junction
Mucosa
Simple columnar epithelium (Rectum) to
stratified squamous epithelium (Anal canal)
Lamina Propria (Short intestinal glands)
Internal hemorrhoidal Plexus
Internal Anal Sphincter
External Anal Sphincter
Anorectal junction
Thank you

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