Manual of human histology . fibres; the proportion of these gradually increases,until at last, in the lower fourth, smooth muscle altogetherpredominates. Isolated, transversely-striated muscles, howevei,are, according to Ficinus, to be met with as far as the internally we find, separated from the muscular coatby a white, soft layer of submucous connective tissue {tunicanervea of the ancients), the pale-red mucous membrane, whichbelow takes on a whitish tint. Its total thickness OSG—0*45 is due, to the extent of about 01—0*12, to itslaminated, tesselated epithelium, which presents t
Manual of human histology . fibres; the proportion of these gradually increases,until at last, in the lower fourth, smooth muscle altogetherpredominates. Isolated, transversely-striated muscles, howevei,are, according to Ficinus, to be met with as far as the internally we find, separated from the muscular coatby a white, soft layer of submucous connective tissue {tunicanervea of the ancients), the pale-red mucous membrane, whichbelow takes on a whitish tint. Its total thickness OSG—0*45 is due, to the extent of about 01—0*12, to itslaminated, tesselated epithelium, which presents the samestructure as in the oral cavity, with the exception, however,that the actual epithelial plates constitute about a moiety of Fig. 198. Transverse section from the middle of the oesophagus (Man), x 1—2 : a,fibrous investment; b, longitudinal muscles; c, transverse muscles; d, tunica nervea;e, longitudinal muscles of the mucous membrane; /, papillae; ff, epithelium; h, aper-ture of a mucous gland; i, mass of THK ALIMENTARY CANAL 81
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