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Esophagus: Mucosa
The lining of the esophageal mucosa is typical stratified squamous moist epithelium, providing protection for the esophagus as well as forming a barrier to microbes. Because nucleated cells remain at the surface of this epithelium, the epithelium is classified as non-keratinized. 200x
![Epithelium <p>The lining of the esophageal mucosa is typical stratified squamous moist epithelium, providing protection for the esophagus as well as forming a barrier to microbes. Because nucleated cells remain at the surface of this epithelium, the epithelium is classified as non-keratinized. 200x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Or.Dig_.Tub_.Eso-3-1-ping.png)
Epithelium
The lining of the esophageal mucosa is typical stratified squamous moist epithelium, providing protection for the esophagus as well as forming a barrier to microbes. Because nucleated cells remain at the surface of this epithelium, the epithelium is classified as non-keratinized. 200x
![Lamina propria <p>The lining of the esophageal mucosa is typical stratified squamous moist epithelium, providing protection for the esophagus as well as forming a barrier to microbes. Because nucleated cells remain at the surface of this epithelium, the epithelium is classified as non-keratinized. 200x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Or.Dig_.Tub_.Eso-3-2-ping.png)
Lamina propria
The lining of the esophageal mucosa is typical stratified squamous moist epithelium, providing protection for the esophagus as well as forming a barrier to microbes. Because nucleated cells remain at the surface of this epithelium, the epithelium is classified as non-keratinized. 200x