Junction between Stomach and Duodenum
Pyloric and Brunner's Glands

Notes

This slides shows the transition between the stomach (on the right) and the small intestine (on the left).  

Note how the mucosal surface changes from pits (on right) to villi (on left), and how mucosal glands (on right) give way to submucosal glands (on left).

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