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small intestine
Thursday 3 July 2003
Anatomical parts:
duodenum jejunum ileum
Components
intestinal mucosa intestinal muscularis mucosae intestinal submucosa intestinal muscularis intestinal subserosa intestinal serosa intestinal vessels
- intestinal lymphatics
Specific cells:
enterocytes Paneth cells goblet cells
Unspecific cells:
smooth muscle cells fibroblasts vascular cells endothelial cells inflammatory cells
- lymphocytes (intra-epithelial lymphocytes)
- plasmocytes
- eosinophilic polynuclears
nervous cells
- Schwann cells
- neurons
Pathology
intestinal malformations intestinal lesions
- intestinal macroscopical lesions
- intestinal microscopical lesions
intestinal diseases intestinal tumors
Videos
Histology of the duodenum (by Washington Deceit)
Histology of the jejunum (by Washington Deceit)
See also
digestive system
References
Thomson AB, Keelan M, Thiesen A, Clandinin MT, Ropeleski M, Wild GE. Small bowel review: normal physiology part 2. Dig Dis Sci. 2001 Dec;46(12):2588-607. PMID: #11768248#
Goldman H, Antonioli DA. Mucosal biopsy of the rectum, colon, and distal ileum. Hum Pathol. 1982 Nov;13(11):981-1012. PMID: #6759364#
