which type of epithelium lines the oesophagus and pharynx? why do they have similar type of epithelium?
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The oral pharynx is lined by a stratified squamous non-keratinizing type of epithelium and lacks both muscularis mucosae and submucosa. The epithelium rests on a lamina propria that contains a thick layer of longitudinally oriented elastic fibers (a useful diagnostic feature).
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