Key Histology Features

Instructions: Run your mouse over the histology slide want to view. Key histology features are described. If a link is present, click to view and listen to the histology audioslide.

histology slide of appendix (labels)

Appendix

The histology slide of the appendix shows plenty of diffuse lymphatic tissue. The histology of the appendix is very similar to the histology of the large intestine. There is a mucosa, submucosa, and muscularis externa. The inner circular layer and outer longitudinal layer of the muscularis externa are apparent on this histology slide.