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Histology of the Small Intestine. (a) The absorptive surface of the small intestine is vastly enlarged by the presence of circular folds, villi, and microvilli. (b) Micrograph of the circular folds. (c) Micrograph of the villi. (d) Electron micrograph of the microvilli. From left to right, LM x 56, LM x 508, EM x 196,000. (credit b-d: Micrograph provided by the Regents of University of Michigan Medical School © 2012). English labels. From OpenStax book 'Anatomy and Physiology', fig. 23.19.
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Uploaded by: Jorn IJkhout
Netherlands, Leiden – Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden University
Intestinum tenue
Plicae circulares intestini tenuis
Lamina muscularis mucosae intestini tenuis
Glandulae duodenales
Villi intestinales intestini tenuis
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