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ELEMENTARY HISTOLOGY, 



Fig. 7. Section through mucous membrane of the cardiac end of a dog's 

 stomach, x 140. 



B, bloodvessel : CC, cubic or peptic cells : CM, columnar cells : CO, 

 ovoid cells : GB, fundus or bottom of gland cavity : GC, gland cavity cut 

 across: GM, mouth of gland : MO, circular muscle fibres : ML, longitudinal 

 muscle fibres : P, connective tissue layer between the mucous membrane 

 and the outer muscular walls of the stomach. 



