The colon histology slide possesses the typical four layers of a tubular organ – mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, and serosa. But, there are no permanent plica circularis and villi in the colon slide as found in the different segments of the small intestine. You will also see a thicker tunica mucosa in the colon slide because … Read more
The reticulum is a non-glandular part of the ruminant stomach. In the ruminant reticulum histology, you will find some permanent interconnecting mucosal folds known as reticular crests. I will show you every essential histological feature from the ruminant reticulum histology slide with labeled images. I will also show you some differences among the three different parts of the ruminant … Read more
The cecum histology slide follows the general pattern of the small intestine with some exceptional features. You may find a variation in the size of the gross cecum among the different species. But, in all domestic mammals, the cecum histology slide shows a substantial number of lymphatic nodules scattered throughout its length. Here, I will show you all the … Read more
The ileum histology slide consists of the four layers like tunica mucosa, submucosa, muscular, and serosa. Here, I will show you the detailed histological features of the wall of the ileum slide with a labeled diagram. I will also provide you with the important identification points for the ileum histology slide so that you may identify it so quickly. … Read more
The jejunum is the second part of the small intestine of an animal. In the jejunum histology, you will find the four different layers like a tubular organ with some other specific identifying features. Here, I will show you the different features of a jejunum histology slide with a labeled diagram. I will also describe the jejunum anatomy … Read more
There are three different parts –duodenum, jejunum, and ileum in the small intestine of an animal. You will find some salient microscopic features of each region of the small intestine. In this short article, I will discuss duodenum histology in detail, along with its slide identification points. I will also show you the fundamental difference in the … Read more