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Esophagogastric junction

A sharp transition in the mucosal epithelium, from stratified squamous moist (esophagus, right) to simple columnar (cardiac stomach, left), marks the transition of these two organs.  Additional features of the stomach include the presence of gastric pits extending from the surface into the gastric glands in the lamina propria.  This region is also referred to as the gastro-esophageal junction.  40x

Esophagus <p>A sharp transition in the mucosal epithelium, from stratified squamous moist (esophagus, right) to simple columnar (cardiac stomach, left), marks the transition of these two organs.  Additional features of the stomach include the presence of gastric pits extending from the surface into the gastric glands in the lamina propria.  This region is also referred to as the gastro-esophageal junction.  40x</p>

Esophagus

A sharp transition in the mucosal epithelium, from stratified squamous moist (esophagus, right) to simple columnar (cardiac stomach, left), marks the transition of these two organs.  Additional features of the stomach include the presence of gastric pits extending from the surface into the gastric glands in the lamina propria.  This region is also referred to as the gastro-esophageal junction.  40x

Cardiac stomach <p>A sharp transition in the mucosal epithelium, from stratified squamous moist (esophagus, right) to simple columnar (cardiac stomach, left), marks the transition of these two organs.  Additional features of the stomach include the presence of gastric pits extending from the surface into the gastric glands in the lamina propria.  This region is also referred to as the gastro-esophageal junction.  40x</p>

Cardiac stomach

A sharp transition in the mucosal epithelium, from stratified squamous moist (esophagus, right) to simple columnar (cardiac stomach, left), marks the transition of these two organs.  Additional features of the stomach include the presence of gastric pits extending from the surface into the gastric glands in the lamina propria.  This region is also referred to as the gastro-esophageal junction.  40x

Esophagogastric junction <p>A sharp transition in the mucosal epithelium, from stratified squamous moist (esophagus, right) to simple columnar (cardiac stomach, left), marks the transition of these two organs.  Additional features of the stomach include the presence of gastric pits extending from the surface into the gastric glands in the lamina propria.  This region is also referred to as the gastro-esophageal junction.  40x</p>

Esophagogastric junction

A sharp transition in the mucosal epithelium, from stratified squamous moist (esophagus, right) to simple columnar (cardiac stomach, left), marks the transition of these two organs.  Additional features of the stomach include the presence of gastric pits extending from the surface into the gastric glands in the lamina propria.  This region is also referred to as the gastro-esophageal junction.  40x

Opening of gastric pits <p>A sharp transition in the mucosal epithelium, from stratified squamous moist (esophagus, right) to simple columnar (cardiac stomach, left), marks the transition of these two organs.  Additional features of the stomach include the presence of gastric pits extending from the surface into the gastric glands in the lamina propria.  This region is also referred to as the gastro-esophageal junction.  40x</p>

Opening of gastric pits

A sharp transition in the mucosal epithelium, from stratified squamous moist (esophagus, right) to simple columnar (cardiac stomach, left), marks the transition of these two organs.  Additional features of the stomach include the presence of gastric pits extending from the surface into the gastric glands in the lamina propria.  This region is also referred to as the gastro-esophageal junction.  40x

Gastric pits <p>A sharp transition in the mucosal epithelium, from stratified squamous moist (esophagus, right) to simple columnar (cardiac stomach, left), marks the transition of these two organs.  Additional features of the stomach include the presence of gastric pits extending from the surface into the gastric glands in the lamina propria.  This region is also referred to as the gastro-esophageal junction.  40x</p>

Gastric pits

A sharp transition in the mucosal epithelium, from stratified squamous moist (esophagus, right) to simple columnar (cardiac stomach, left), marks the transition of these two organs.  Additional features of the stomach include the presence of gastric pits extending from the surface into the gastric glands in the lamina propria.  This region is also referred to as the gastro-esophageal junction.  40x

Cardiac glands > <p>Gastric glands in this region of the stomach are called cardiac glands (blue arrows), which occupy the region beneath the yellow line.</p>

Cardiac glands >

Gastric glands in this region of the stomach are called cardiac glands (blue arrows), which occupy the region beneath the yellow line.