Watch this video to find out how the mucosa changes along the Gastrointestinal tract. This video explains the different types of mucosal epithelia lining the GIT and how their distinct structures facilitate the functions of the esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine and the rectum. 0:00 introduction 1:24 functions of different types of epithelium 2:09 parts of mucosal layer 3:22 epithelium of esophagus 3:45 epithelium of stomach 4:30 epithelium of small and large intestine 6:46 comparison between small and large intestinal mucosa 7:10 epithelium of rectum