Jejunum

• The mucosa and submucosa (SM) form

distinct projecting folds called plicae (P)
• Well developed plicae circulares (P)
• Tongue-like villi (V) covered by a simple
columnar epithelium
• The inner layer has smooth muscle (M)
encircling the submucosa; the outer layer runs
lengthwise just inside the serosa (S)

Junqueira LC, Carneiro J. Basic Histology Text and Atlas. 13th ed. McGraw-Hill; 2013
 Jejunum

Junqueira LC, Carneiro J. Basic Histology Text and Atlas. 13th ed. McGraw-Hill; 2013