The transition from the esophagus to the stomach is marked by a sudden change in epithelium known as the:
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Correct answer: Z-line (Squamocolumnar junction)
The Z-line is the histological boundary where the protective stratified squamous epithelium of the esophagus meets the secretory simple columnar epithelium of the cardia.
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