The Digestive System
Description
Structural modifications of the small intestine that increase its surface area for digestion and absorption
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Blood capillaries
Duodenal gland
Entero-Endocrine cells
Enterocytes (absorptive cells)
Goblet cell
Intestinal crypt
Lacteal
Lymphatic vessel
Microvilli (brush border)
Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
Muscularis mucosae
Paneth cells
Submucosa
Venule
Villus